Great advise,, I do plan on managing the property myself but I do plan on taking a very professional approach so I don't end up with dead end renters.

What is the proper approach or etiquette for talking to agents about networking with them to find fix and flips?

With this knowledge, and my new interest in REI, I approached him and asked if he’d be willing to sell - he told me it would have to be all 4 units, and to come back with an offer.

Since starting and advertising our projects, I have been approached by several people looking to invest in our projects. 

If your numbers are right this is an incredible deal. 

I was considering going to the courthouse how should I approach this?

I also agree with the approach of @Caleb Heimsoth .While I'm big on investors getting returns I think the pendulum has swung a little too far and the entire global economy has to start paying attention to affordability in the form of wage increases.Too much capital is sitting on the sidelines while wages aren't increasing.

I’m seeking referrals to investor friendly agents who understand the house hack approach and can help me creatively find and create a $0 cost of living scenario.  

So I am really confusing when I am looking at this list, how can I figure out which one shall I approach for potential deal?

If you need it before the maturity of the CD then you can pull it out immediately and you'll just lose the interest you've accrued (or a portion of it).A more risky approach would be investing a portion (maybe 10k) into a stock fund like SPY.