The buyer's agent in this case may also be doing a quick walkthrough inspection of the property and offering basic advice from an inspector standpoint.

A hard money loan could facilitate your fix-and-flip project, offering quick funding despite potentially higher interest rates and shorter terms.

A quick google says. 

When investing, just make sure you have a good local buyers agent who also owns rental properties to guide you. 

It is important when to know how quickly to cut ties and when to give them a second chance, but this does take experience. 

If you want letters from previous landlords if they can meet your stated income and credit score requirements then, you also state that up front, exactly what you want.And your realtor and attorney should be helping guide you this way. 

I decided to use this time to listen to audio books on real estate investing so I started out with the guide to investing in real estate, and I am currently on the guide to flipping houses.I would love to hear from some of you guys who have already started their journey (or maybe are well into their journey!)

You're better off picking the one you like early and negotiating quick and hard.

Quick cosmetic rehab in an active sales market.The borrower profile has lots to do with it but so does the asset profile. 

Even with relatively high rates, deals are still moving quickly here.