Does the FHA guidelines say anything specific about this?

The only thing missing is action.You'll learn 20x more by taking action than by reading a book or listening to a podcast which are always general knowledge that gets repeated over and over.Once you dive in you will start to come across specific issues and problems you didn't even know existed!

Carrot has a template specifically for wholesaling.

Typically we have paid appointment setters based on specific KPI’s which are typically getting the appointments setup.If they bring the lead but someone else cannot close it that is really not in them.

I'm not familiar with that specific term, but if you are looking for information on foreclosures, check out something like dealmachine.

As far as navigating STR laws/HOAs, I think its best to have a PM with experience operating STR's specifically in KC to prevent as many headaches as possible and answer any questions you may have before-hand.

I'm under contract on another one in eastpointe right now.Sometimes its hard to look at a location as a whole, but every property we buy we look at the specific location.

The "market" you should be using is based on specifically where you are investing. 

If you are looking for a turnkey property (meaning one that has already been rehabbed, rented and managed by the same company that sold you the property) then I can help you with your quest for providers in specific markets. 

As, I've mentioned to a few other posters in the past, when your searching in NYC, I would recommend getting super specific in your geographic parameters.