Great detailed blogs that go over syndication with a fine toothed comb. 

So --------------- here are some tips once you get that license ----hang your license with a small agency - let them know that you are more interested in investing than chasing listings and buyers.attend public auctions (learn that culture) meet the real investors - the ones with talent - money and skills -  let them know that you will refer them FSBO's, you will make offers for them on unlisted properties - that you will supply them with current and more importantly expired listings and bank salesunderstand and learn how to be a "Fiduciary Buyer's Broker" - this is a system of getting paid on unlisted properties - as a buyer's broker you can make offers on their behalf subject to their approval - let them know this is an auto-pilot program that will accelerate they profits in this business. get a written outline of what your new investors are looking to buy - how much cash do they have - how fast can they make a decision on a great deal - do they want to hold or flip - learn how to counsel - take it easy - take time to know and understand your new client - don't rush to try to sell them what is listed - let them know that you represent them - get them to share their goals with you - let them know you are willing to partner with them on some transactions learn creative financing - impress you client with your knowledge of the real estate investment business talk about and explain some of these concepts ----Delayed settlementNothing down transactionHybrid offersShow them what a Skinny Contract offer looks like - compare it with a standard offerStudy contracts - understand commercial - land - lot and business contractsExplain contract clauses that you will use to benefit them - like delayed settlement - substitution of collateral  - right to assign - simple out clauses - seller financing terms and methods - first right of refusal - automatic extension without renegotiating - delaying tactics - right of possession - 1031 exchanges - portfolio combing - joint ventures - tax sale investing - creative foreclosure offerings and how to profit from public auctions.You don't really want to education your clients - but you want to impress on them that you know what your are doing.Once you acquire 3-4 happy clients ask for a up-front retainer for your services - most will be glad to do this since they will see you as a PROFESSIONAL - you  know real estate agents are the only professional that don't get paid until they perform - be different - demand respect - be better than other agents in your community ---- BUT don't be a conventional agents - don't drive suspect around to look at properties - stick with investment properties and learn how to sell high end commercial properties.It took me many years of seminars, books, tapes - school of TRIAL and TERROR to step away from the agency stuff brokers try to stick you with - BE YOUR ONLY PERSON - be a knowledge - honest representative to investors - that's where the money is ------And they will come a time sooner than you think that you will BE YOUR OWN CLIENT!

The seller is only walking away with 210K (and that's before paying commissions, etc), maybe that's all they want, but you need to go over this house with fine tooth comb and look for the possible hidden problem that will rear it's ugly head after closing.

but then during the replacement they have un-bid water damage to fix.You want to know if they have a pattern of special assessment which will tell you they set the hoa fees too low and/or do not get realistic bids for work and/or are unwilling or unable to budget appropriately.You also want to go over the HOA financials with a fine tooth comb in order to identify anything unacceptable. 

The FHA appraiser, while thorough in his/her job, has specific items that he is looking for, which isn't necessarily in line with what a home inspector will search for.It is well worth the money to get a competent home inspector to go over the place with a fine tooth comb. 

Pick an area that you would like to do your first project and comb through all listings.

I live in a competitive market so deals will have to be vetted with a fine tooth comb. 

Create door hangers for vacants, hire a VA to comb craigslist & tax rolls & recorded docs for delinquents, divorces, lis pendens, evictions, etc.    

I basically just search on towns I am interested in and comb through the threads that come up...but that would be a cleaner option.

To comb through listings (which I have done) and capture some data similar to my own property, then to find out these are within the same range as these data miners.