Everyone reading this thread, whether you interact here or not, you must go over to Bills' blog post. here is the link.

Interacting with business-minded individuals have always been my top priority.

People willing to fund the marketing side generally fall - loosely - into 1 of 3 categories:1)  They can't, likely because of geography or time constraints, field the incoming calls and handle the inspections and property visits themselves;2)  They don't want to/don't enjoy the negotiations and interaction with sellers;3)  They are already successful and are looking to expand into additional areas/markets.You're basically looking for someone to invest in you, because they will be betting their investment on your ability to field, negotiate, evaluate, and close on the leads generated by their marketing dollars.  

I would like to do some combination of flipping and buy & hold strategies.I look forward to learning more and interacting with others on the forum and attending any local or semi-local meet-ups.Thanks, Steve

Part of the answers you're looking for is going to depend on how much interaction you need from your broker/office.  

And thus, if you have legitimately good deals and are out there constantly interacting with folks, such as on BP as well as local REIAs and so forth, you should be able to find ways to make those deals happen.

Would the circumstances in which a renovator be interacting with an inspector basically be when trying to get a new CO permit issued by the township?

I have looked at turnkey as a potential option, but I like a bit more interaction than it allows.  

Co-worker in the sense we work for the same company but totally different departments I have never met him before him applying for the rental so no interactions no conflicts of interest. 

It also gives you access to the MLS and you get to interact with seasoned Investors.