Be as involved as possible. 

They are running a business, and they want to stay in business. 

That is why there is a commission charge.  90% of the lawsuits involve buyers suing the seller and their agent. 

You may also know Winston-Salem for its historic involvement in RJ Reynolds's tobacco company.Now, how is this small town a hidden gem for investors? 

I would have to go back and look at the costs and then divide them amongst my properties to figure it out but right now I am paying for the following subscriptions:Guesty for HostsRing CamerasPrice LabsHostfully GuidebooksREIHubZapierSignNowWhen I purchase one of these subscriptions it is usually based on the criteria of how much time can it save me, or how much additional revenue can it make me, or how can it improve my business.  

You want to work with a turnkey company that owns or has property management vertically integrated with their business.

@Alison CromwellIn order to obtain a flip loan with no consistent income history, the following steps need to be undertaken: create an impressive credit score, put aside more funds as a down payment, check out new methods of getting funding besides what is available from banks or other financial institutions, involve yourself in investments with toughened entrepreneurs, show how financially sound you are by doing things such as getting enough money into savings over time through frugal living habits or accumulating valuable assets that can be readily converted into cash when required among others like developing several stable sources of income or steadily growing one.

There may have ben fraud or a mistake involved.

I think another key to not getting involved with sub-par sponsors is to join a community of passive investors.

As my partner and I did more research we found that this vendor had a different business name the previous month and had a lot of reviews that accused him of taking deposits and not doing the work.