You could dive down every possible rabbit hole, cross-referencing “best real estate market” lists, trying to make sense of current population trends, and even looking up news local to areas you’d be interested in.

Hello All, Needing help identifying possible deal here; 2/1 property in South Dallas in GREAT distress. I have a budget of ~150k total for this venture and I estimate about 55k in rehab costs excluding any work done m...

We made a fairly comprehensive scope and were able to fix some problems that came up and still keep the investor in the green.

Quote from @Josh Green: @Taylor JonesIs there a form or application to get a RE professional status or is it simply that you meet the requirements and thus are considered one when doing your taxes? 

So at this point I think most people are just crossing their fingers and hoping that this winter and next we somehow have enough snowpack in the upper basin watershed that it buys everyone some time. 

I use green board for all bathrooms, kitchens and basement. 

If you can get lists of this information from list providers and then cross reference them to property tax delinquents or probates those are also good leads.

I was driving by an apartment complex this afternoon and while waiting for the traffic light to turn green I noticed a guy painting the exterior wall of the apartment with a roller.What really caught my eyes was he outfitted himself with some contraption. 

Find one niche that interests you, and focus on that.... instead of chasing every shiny object that crosses your path.  

Needless to say, that wholesaler got crossed off my list.