It also let's you find out how involved the owners of the company are.8.

But that raises an interesting question—how would you even go about finding a good uncredentialed expert?

Find a good real estate agent that is also an investor specialist and they can help you navigate what will get you your best ROI for your situation.  

If you find the right small town area it can work out well.

No STR regulations How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I find people are grateful and they pass my information on to others.

I find it very supportive and obviously there is set up with every listing site.

Both tenants just moved out.I just got a bid to correct the foundation the right way by the most reputable company I could find (full underpinning, 60+ piers) ~$65k, plus costs of repairing drywall, paint, vacancy, and new flooring.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Hard to understand your post but am assuming you are saying that the individual acting on behalf of the seller was assumed to be an agent but you are finding out they are actually a wholesaler?