Yes, it is true that when driving for dollars your goal is to find properties with deferred maintenance, create a list in a CRM (customer relationship manager) tool, and contact these sellers with the intention of signing a purchase agreement and assigning that contract to a buyer.

You need to call several and get a good feel for them and have them willing to invest the time in your eventual partnership that can lead to a mutually beneficial relationship. 

(do you have a relationship with a contractor? 

So this is my first property to have a GC I am building a relationship with give me a full cost breakdown structure (which I paid him $250 for, as I wanted it to be worth his time as I might need a ton of these before he gets work).  

Create a relationship with a local lender or Realtor and ask them what they are seeing in their transactions.

Sure she is ok with it now but if the relationship sours this is something that can come back in a bad way.  

If I were to miss damage on a move out inspection then I would assume the repair cost- regardless of the relationship of the new tenants to old.

I would like to connect and ask a few question about contracts, agent broker relationships, and a few other things.

I'm very handy and do most of the work myself minus foundation/roofing/plumbing but have built some good relationships with laborer that help me. 

That way, you can develop a working relationship, get cheaper prices, and the GC knows the quality of work you like.