Ask about his screening process. 

If someone has a flip deal, and you are looking for funding please reach out and we'll talk about how I might be able to help fund your deal while you help me learn the process and WE can both profit.  

Things like mistakes to watch out for, things that I can do beforehand to speed up the process, taxes, fees, is it complicated, etc.?

I am in the process of having my personal home appraised with the goal of increasing my HELOC.

(https://www.ten-x.com)How was your overall transaction process?

Also - " Smile , Keep Eye Contact, (no sun glasses), keep your hands and arms open, turn a quarter or half turn so your back is to the front door as it opens, (Smile and stretch your arms out open in your car just before you knock), stay positive, always be closing for appointment, set appointment for future date, get phone # and cell #, bring paperwork to appointment, ask questions as to what is the most important issue with selling this home, craft your pitch around this answer, close deal, repeat process for next deal "Door Knocking in a nut shell ...You will strike out say 9 out 10 times, so what?! 

I'll be sure to think about it, but like you said it's just another thing to take on in the process!

Currently im looking at Craigs List and Zillow to find what rents are going for in the area im looking, however I wanted to see if anybody knows of a better process or a site that will give average rental for specific areas. 

During the process they "refinanced" the property and paid back some principle to the investors.  

Who did use to do the refi and how was that process?