Bought a house with a VA 100% finance in an area without researching and had to rent it at a loss for almost a decade before I could finally sell it.  

- It's only good for food haha).The quotes came back as such: $5500, $6400 and $7800 for a new 3 ton unit and installation..I was appalled as these prices didn't sit right with me so I decided to take matters into my own hands and do some on the ground research since I just so happened to be in Houston that weekend.They say your network is equal to your net-worth so I immediately reached out to my network of investors and got the contact of a formidable handy man in the area.We were able to cut out the multiple middlemen and go straight to the wholesale distributor (cutting off all middle men would mean going straight to the manufacturer but it's not possible to buy one off units from them).I paid $1000 for a brand new 3 ton unit and was charged $500 for the labor of the handyman...Needless to say, I'll be working with this handyman for future projects and repairs..Total cost - $1500 and 2 hours of my timeTotal savings - ~$6000Because of my spidey sense and network, I was able to save a ton of money, form a new relationship in the process, acquire a connect with the wholesale distributor and write this article..

I have access to the LandVision software for doing research on off-market properties, and I'm looking for some recommendations on how to best filter my search criteria.

If you love what you do and you are motivated to succeed, the return on your investment will certainly outweigh any hardship endured toward reaching perfection.Stay tuned as part two brings you an outline of things you need to think about, determine, and research so you can begin to define yourself into your own personal brand.

Everything you mentioned can be changed with research and drive.

Research recent changes to building codes that require homes to be raised/elevated. 

I haven't researched Victoria or Chase City at all so I can't speak to those.I am in the MBA at VCU and we just had a class on the economic environment in small towns across Virginia (South Boston and Emporia specifically were mentioned) having a terrible effect on the housing demand in those areas. 

After researching, I cannot find the exact answers I need to for my questions, hoping you all can help!

Wholesaling is an area that I need to do some more research on..

But first, here's some homework for you - on one sheet (digital or analog) write down:Pull out your comps research and demographics, from this create an ideal customer. there's plenty online to walk you through how to perfectly describe this person in detail.