And you can use their posts on Facebook, etc.Don't feel like you need to try to get actual sales from your sphere, that will come.Buffini teaches to ask 'if you had a friend who were buying or selling a home, do you have an agent you'd refer them to?' 

(Appraisers are not going to crawl under a house) FHA looks for very basic things (roof, ac, appliances, peeling paint, handrails)You should get more than one opinion reference contractors, this one may just be looking to do 50k in work when really some new floorboards are all that's needed.My experience is why I became an agent.I hope this isn't as large of an issue as the contractor says it is. 

realtor.com has a nationwide marketplace (meta-MLS) and can refer you to a brokerage hooked into their system.

Non owner occupied loans are not protected by the Garn St Germain Act as it refers to estate planning purposes. 

Thats exactly what i was referring to @Rick MartinThank you for clarifying it and for providing some exmaples.

NFIP 2.0 - What’s Changing with National Flood Insurance and Why You Should Care.It’s been a long time coming, but reform to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is on the way.Risk Rating 2.0 (that’s how we Flood Nerd-types refer to the reform) isn’t a complete government policy re-boot and it’s going to change the flood insurance market.

Network with Realtors, they will most likely be the people referring stagers to their clients.

You could even reference the space on his property to install his own driveway.

If someone has a good credit score, good references, and good income then 9/10 they will pay on time and if they don't you evict in 2 months and move onto the next tenant. 

You can increase your chance of getting an offer accepted with FHA 203k if you show the seller that you are paying more than other buyers, have your 203k Team in place (203k experienced Lender and Certified 203k Contractor), and write a cover letter explaining your reno goals for the property and list your 203k Team members for reference.