i want to try my first flip in the coming months and i would really love to have some advice and/or referrals for some or all of the following:Real Estate (RE) attorney-RE Accountant/CPA -Contractor's (investor friendly): General, elec., roof etc. for renovations-Local lenders (who maintain their own RE portfolio)- (i have heard the Schertz Bank and Trust is a portfolio lender...are there any others?)

I assume, for you, most (or all) winter acquisitions have turned out well - meaning no unpleasant surprise in the Spring when things are easier to see.Has anyone had the opposite experience and found out in the Spring that there are large expenses for things like foundations, siding, or roofs that weren't detected because the property was inspected while snow and ice were present? 

Is there anyway to execute traditional financing ahead of the auction, or is a short sale or all cash my only option?  

So focus on oral communication skills and creating a professional appearance and demeanor and that should help quite a bit.

Would I do any or all of these things?

If you would have financing as part of the expectation (but not a contingency) then the lender may have a say on their preference (multiple tracts or all single tracts).

Or all under your LLV

Wants to sell this one or all of 4 adjacent parcels occupied with tenants in 7 separate units.  

The conventional lender does care that some or all of the source of the initial funds were a HELOC, and in my experience they will require that the cash proceeds from their loan first go to pay off the amount borrowed on the HELOC to fund the initial purchase.  

If the .223/5.56 is brass casing and you don't plan on using it, I'd be interested in buying some or all of it.