With the current market been short on single family homes in our area we have made a strategic decision to pivot back to flipping a few properties. 

Nathan's search method usually works, but I use what Google suggests: '<search item> site:www.biggerpockets.com' (without the single quotes on the Google search bar.) 

Depending on the exact location, age, roof construction type, etc, there definitely could be a few things to watch out forAssuming the roof is of a reasonable age, it's still more than possible to cash flow with these properties, even after accounting for recent increases in insurance rates that we've seen.

I'm not sure Banks are the answer..........up top you will see 'Build your Team' klick on that tab mortgage lenders are there.

Do you do cold calling or do you just send the direct mail and wait for a call from the seller?

However, on paper it looked good.

How we filter sellers based on their responses to their circumstances?

Run online marketing for a small business...everyone needs help with this. 

I am new to wholesaling and working on the best way to get started.

Depending on the investment and your current knowledge, this can take from 2 to 20 hours of research.2, Spend $400 - $600 for 2 hours consultation with an attorney who specializes in real estate IN THE STATE that the underlying property is located in.3.