I'll iron out a process to get started and start making some calls.Does that all sound like a decent starting point?

It is the agent's responsibility to make sure all parts of the selling process are taken care of properly.

Still, I am early on in the education process so I am looking for any connections and advice I can find.

Your post may resonate with someone who is in the process of listing a traditional rental but who had never previously considered arbitrage.Please keep us posted on this thread on how you ultimately find your successful leads.

I am currently  in the process of purchasing my next primary home in GA using a VA loan and my own savings as a down payment. 

Prior to speaking with an attorney you need to learn how the syndication model works.Underwriting, LP/GP structure, fees, etc.A great book is Best Ever Apartment Syndication - textbook for this business.Happy to provide more insight on the process, if you want to send me a DM.

I appreciate the context but still can't say I agree with your process, particularly unwillingness to buy on the MLS.

We just about finished our first spec house, and loved the entire process much more than rehabbing.

As I dug into the project, I realized that I was both well suited for flipping (or keeping), but also that I was genuinely enjoying the process.   

This depends on how you calculate If you start with AirDNAs revenue data - they include the cleaning expense in the revenue - so you will need so subtract this out as it is an expense.I made a thread on this 2 years ago: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/1070188-calc...