My goal is to build a portfolio of 20-30 properties over the next few years (starting budget - 100,000$).I would love to get tips on how to find a real estate agent that fits my needs and goals.ThanksSharon Katz

Properties are out there, just will fit investors or not depending on what they are looking for

Contractor wanted to rent it, owner (we are managing this, not owning it) just didn't have funds to renovate it so it was a perfect fit. 

I was stationed right around the corner from Clarksville well I was serving so it was a perfect fit for me to start my portfolio.

Wiersema there are several options for this, and a Homeowners policy is not a great fit. 

It really sounds like you are trying to maximize the return on this tenant's occupancy by withholding as much of the tenant's security deposit as you possibly can.Making the statement "I know they are lying" given the utter lack of any sort of evidence except an omission from a home inspector's notes...further evidence this industry might not be the right fit for you.

@Luke Fuhrman nothing wrong with a company having multiple distribution channels with differential pricing for the exact same product (which bakes in differential distribution costs, such as super bowl ads, etc), but if you know that fact then you probably shouldn't be calling the most expensive of those distribution channels for the exact same product.Rocket's index is focused on the mortgage broker shop (eg, you wouldn't find me there)-- https://www.rocketmortgage.com...This other index lists specific individual loan originators rather than where their license is hung -- https://findamortgagebroker.co...Whatever looks appealing to you, cross reference google business reviews to make sure it'll be a good fit.

(almost all contractor hires will be "Take a Chance" until you've used them and they have proved to be a good fit for you).When you talk to the contractor, ask for (3) references from jobs they have done like yours in the past (1) year.Then call the references and ask about their experience with the person, quality of work, etc.For many trades, going in person to see the referenced work is intelligent.

We are searching for a lender who will fit our proposed method of BRRRR (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat).

@Javaras Thomas Sounds like a perfect fit for a DSCR (debt service coverage ratio) loan.