I think what I've mentioned are all things that will help you "learn" your market but I know there's a lot more that can be done and a lot more detailed and exact info to really learn your market as well as more effective ways so I'm looking forward to reading more responses from the other pro's much smarter than me.

That agent has a fiduciary responsibility to their client that they listed the house for.

I totally agree with you, is that it's all in your mind.All you need to do is link up with seasoned individuals that already own bigger deals, bring value to the table and ride their coat tails to put your mind at ease.  

Clayton Morris has had a curious lack of responsiveness to the many posts on the Morris Invest thread.

Wow, just 1 response.

If they own several they are obviously investors.Once you get a response from the seller of the vacant house, negotiate a deal to buy it for all cash and get it under contract.

I try to contact him and he does not respond the last response was an email specifying he would call me when it closed.

I try to contact him and he does not respond the last response was an email specifying he would call me when it closed.

If the first property is not a partnership and is just you, you can setup an LLC that is a disregarded entity such that it operates as an individual with just a SS# for tax identification purposes and then the LLC provides the asset protection and your new partner could do the same and the two disregarded LLC's could be the TIC owners and you have some level of asset protection. 

Appreciate any responses.