There was a pre-move out inspection where everything was determined to be in good condition and there were no deductions that would be made.

Getting pre-approved gives you a serious edge in securing deals faster.

I don't personally know anyone who signed up for the training from either TT or the attorney, so I can't speak to that.My suggestion would be that if you don't have any real estate specific education, take the real estate pre-licensing classes in your state. 

With that said, there have been more realistic seller expectations to the tune of significantly reduced purchase prices both pre and post executed agreements.

So if you could gc them yourself, you could force some equity on the new construction deals and the new construction ones might be a no brainer.The other question I'd have is whether you're getting deals on the pre-existing homes.Ultimately, its going to be real tough to scale either one if you're paying retail because if you're buying 250k homes and putting down 20 to 25%, you'll run out of cash real quick. 

And lower rates won't fix that.Prices going up help that a bit because then the premium to buy a new construction home and pre-existing home isn't as great. 

Would you suggest working with an agent to start, or focus on other marketing channels (driving for dollars, mailers, pre-forclosures, etc.)?

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Buyers if you want an extra advantage over other buyers call your favorite Mortgage Banker and ask for a "Fully Underwritten" approval not just a Pre-approval.

This sounds like a pre-existing defect so you will have to review your insurance policy but I am guessing there will be an exclusion.