You learn the most about being an agent in the field and by choosing a good first brokerage with good training either in-person or online, depending on your preference.

This must be very unfortunate for the investors because they had only sourced 70% debt so 30% of the equity from investors went poof..Re: threat of legal letter, personally I would post that online and say "wow, see the response I finally get"...

We found this home through a combination of online tools and personal exploration in the area.

We found this home through a combination of online tools and personal exploration in the area.

I’d have a better picture by sitting down with someone at a bank, but I did a calculation online and the new loan on cashing out $130k would still be covered by the current rental payment.

The other half of the accounting records is coming from online purchases, utility payments, etc etc where they are sending you an email. 

If that's the case and you aren't viewing more properties in person than you are making spreadsheets on, you are destined for analysis paralysis.Spreadsheets can only tell you estimations based on numbers given to you online or by a real estate agent whose job is to sell the property.

To find a home inspector, you can look online via homeadvisor or thumbtack. 

The difference is night and day between using someone you find online or in a search vs a personal referral. 

Offered $20k over asking within a week of it coming online.