Hey everyone I am fairly new to the BP community and investing however I have loved real estate ever since I was a kid.I have worked as a marketing consultant for a new home developer here in the SF Bay Area.I am looking to do some VA work for investors to learn more about this side of the industry.Any tips on how to go about getting the first few clients? 

It is always best to go with someone that you already know, but if you don't know anyone my advice to you is to get referrals from other successful flippers.

The seller has agreed to carry up to 20% as a second note to cover the down payment, but I can not find a lender willing to go with that deal. 

I will recommend to take look at BP resource for Beginners Guideline  at  https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investin... there eight chapters to go through.

Ray Agosto hey there are varies sites and ways to go about with Direct Mail Long story short Pick a target areaGet zip codes Set your parameters And Mail consistently You can get list for Listsource,Usleadslist,Melissa data And just do a google search for people that provide mailings

The main reason I wanted to go to the email/cold call route is to save money.

I agree with John, it takes a while to go through the courts, they're clogged up.

Currently have a lot of investor clients who range from a new investor with one condo to large commercial clients with multiple apartment complexes and commercial buildings.Not sure where to start, so I figured coming in slow would probably be the best bet and gather thoughts about what direction to go. 

You need to go talk to lenders to get one lined up and to find out their terms and how long it will take them to refi for you.

I figured this would be a good place to go to continue my real estate education.