Sabrina,The Key would be to identify these folks who are in stress of foreclosure, and help them find a solution. 

Identify some lending officers at local banks and understand what they are trying to lend on. 3) This is a long-term game, and making small, daily, incremental steps will pay off in the long run. 

The court has further stated that this does not require contemporaneous daily reports and that reasonable means include “appointment books, calendars, or narrative summaries” that identify the services performed and “the approximate number of hours spent performing such services.” 

You will see all the patterns and the red flags of poor agents and you begin to identify the great agents.

Identified the town of "Bill" Wyoming as a good place to base near, for food, water and gas. 

At a minimum I would have the capex amount along with the amount of the estimate for any repairs I identified during my due diligence or property tour.

My friend identifies undervalued properties, which allows him to pay much higher yields to his investors.

I live in the DC area and I am in the process of identifying a REI friendly local bank in the DMV area.

Should the 1031's 180 days carry you into the next tax year, you defer the tax into the following year.So....my budget for new properties just increase by 33% and I need to start identifying properties now so I'm ready for when I close in MA. 

The more you know the more you can identify and capitalize off of different deals.Best wishes,I'm in the New Britain area if you ever have any questions.