Any advice for my first appointment?

Thank you @Elizabeth Colegrove You are probably right, I should try to get a good price on the property I mentioned before.I actually have an appointment at my bank to discuss mortgage possibilities and after that I will call the owner and give him an offer.

I called one of the big guys (JES Foundations) in the area and have an appointment Thursday but I would like to get additional estimates. 

Ask for an appointment and to hold off on title work until you give them approval to proceed at your appointment.Then, take notes and answer any questions.

They usually have cash.Make appointment with local real estate closing attorney.

In a nutshell set up an appointment with your CPA and funnel your money through your 1120's or 1065's to w2 income or k-1 income.

My specialty is eliminating cold prospecting, having a flow of leads come to you, and getting a 96% listing success rate from appointments. 

I don't know if she has expertise to do a short sale and not sure once owner pursue short sale if the listing agent will be appointed by the bank.  

It's already had an impact on me being able to screen out appointments better and make a good connection with a homeowner during a presentation.

I prequal all properties on the phone and give a ballpark figure to see if we're on the same page and if we are, I set up an appointment to see the house.Lately, I've been missing opportunities bc another investor goes to meet the seller after my appointment and offers a bit more than me or different terms.