Once you highlight a couple of locations, pay attention to active inventory in the areas by going to listing sites and checking out properties for sale.

With the lower LTVs offered by senior lenders these days, it may be tempting to look at preferred equity and it may make sense since technically it is cheaper than LP equity, but also keep in mind they have a higher liquidation preference (obviously) but will often want all the cashflow (or a majority of it) to come to them before the LP investors and will also want large reserves, so make sure you model out the cashflows and understand the end-to-end deal with the preferred equity investors.We have some institutional investors with whom we did a combination of a pref and JV deal and it worked quite well for everyone including them and the LP investors.

The way I advise my borrower's is to take the savings on your monthly mortgage payment and divide it by the cost to buy down the rate.

About two years ago I purchased a home damaged by a fire to rehab and flip. 

Considering the figures of 95% occupancy and $750/night, it's akin to a software business having 2+ customers on a $21,500/month subscription EACH.Unlike software startups, real estate offers "easy" bank loans, so each dollar invested effectively becomes $2-4.

Has anyone experienced a transaction being wrongfully reversed by there payment system?

These loans typically offer more flexibility and faster approval processes, which can be helpful in the fix-and-flip world.

Don't be afraid to offer at numbers that make the deal work for you.

Some common names you'll see thrown around a lot: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend you search for each of those apps online and see what they offer, how much they charge, etc.

A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.