My partners and I have made this mistake ourselves, once you open the company you have to keep it open and in absence of a deal that will be out of pocket.As for finding funding for your deals, local Real estate clubs are great and BP is a good source also.

It is a highly overrated information source. 

As a general rule, any income earned from sources within a non-residence state is taxable income in that state, as well as in your state of residence.  

Any help/leads/sources are welcome. 

Are there other recommended sources?

I would not do business with a lender that required me to provide them with a credit report from another source, which would require me to give my personal information including SSAN to an unknown entity. 

If they use a cheaper financing source the feasibility of the deal isn't disrupted.

This is one of my favorite features of Bigger Pockets especially for asking specific questions

I would highly recommend using the map feature on craigslist to comp rentals.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/category/contr...You can also use google and type in Northwest Multiple Listing Source Purchase and Sale Contract and find the one commonly used by many agents.