What made me comfortable was that the wholesale agent that sold me the house had a bid in hand from a reputable company that they use.

Should anyone know of any reputable, investor friendly, realtors in the Central Florida area, could you please pass along their info?

An LLC is not bulletproof and there are certain things you must follow.Do you have a reputable attorney in your area that specializes in real estate? 

I'm sure there has to be a few reputable wholesalers in that area, it doesn't look far from San Antonio.

If a homeowner wants to keep their home then they should apply for review of retention options with their servicer or consult with a reputable attorney about filing bankruptcy for a repayment plan.

Check your states main web page.

I'm a couple of thousand miles away, but per Home Depot's Web site, at the South Philadelphia store (1651 S Columbus Blvd)...Veranda Linden 6 ft tall x 8 ft long fence panel, 16 @ $69.74 = $1,115.84Veranda Linden line post, 17 @ $31.57 = $536.69Total for those two: $1,652.53 before tax; probably about $1,800 after taxAdd in: bags of concrete to set the posts in, a gate if you need one, a manual post hole digger (or renting a power one)... maybe $2,100 in materials, +/-.Based on the bids you've been getting, that leaves around $2,400 to $3,400 for labor. 

I'm not currently in the Evansville area, but want to help connect my father (93 yr old WW2 vet) with a reputable banker in the area where he lives.  

Have your tenants sign a Medical Marijuana Limited Use Addendum.There's a great website by an AZ law firm with more information and free forms for your tenants to sign, DM me for the web address.Also, there are 2 local Meetup.com groups you may be interested in:/ScottsdaleRealEstateInvestorsGroup/Flipping-Houses-in-ArizonaCheers to your success!

You can screen tenants for criminal backgrounds, but you may be able to protect yourself from possible future criminal behavior by your tenants.Have your tenants sign this addendum:NOTIFICATION OF ENFORCEMENT OF CRIME FREE ADDENDUM TO RENTAL AGREEMENTThere's a great website by an AZ law firm with more information and free forms for your tenants to sign, DM me for the web address.Also, there are 2 local Meetup.com groups you may be interested in:/ScottsdaleRealEstateInvestorsGroup/Flipping-Houses-in-ArizonaCheers to your success!