@Derek DeCesereHi Derek I know a very professional and knowledgeable realtor her name is Michele Isenberg i have worked with in my deals and She recently help me on a Naugatuck deal she is from Danbury but definitely the best

So I am hoping that with your collective knowledge, you may be able to assist me. 

Local knowledge and know-how is key - obviously!

I am offering free lunch or dinner to anyone who wants to meet up and give me some local knowledge about Birmingham!

@Tarcizio Goncalves  If you genuinely respect peoples time and ask for help, they are willing to share knowledge.

Couple of options perhaps1) Look elsewhere where you have boots on the ground in cash-flowing markets 2) Pursue off market deals - takes a lot of time and knowledge though, you sound like a busy professional3) Live-in house hack - that's if you were staying longer though, if you're forced to move and your rent doesn't cover expenses and the cycle ends, you're stuck

There is so much knowledge out there, but I'm not really sure where to start.

All you can do is deny that you touched her property.To your knowledge did she move anything out of storage after you asked her to.

PM will give you a great baseline of practical skills for real estate investing i.e. handling leases, landlord tenant law, utility structures, maintenance, improvements, maximizing property value, keeping books, marketing, conflict management, working with contractors and vendors and a whole host of other skills and knowledge.

no problem its not real complicated you just don't know what you don't know until you experience it.you want your experience or knowledge to equal or exceed your buyer so you can best position yourself. for not in the business land owners selling to developers.for me the short to do list is1. first and foremost talk with your CPA and make sure they understand what your doing.. don't want to box yourself into a tax situation you don't care for.2. tight contract.. remember builder/developers by and large are sophisticated buyers.. so need to level the playing field.. this is not some wholesaler trying to snake a property.3. once figure out have a good RE attorney draft the contract don't use standard board of realtor or MLS forms.. it should be a custom contract in my mind..