My realtor was very helpful, and for it being my first property, he was able to quickly identify the weak deals i would have otherwise considered.

I have worked with a number of investors in identifying rehabs and long term hold properties.  

After you have identified the property to buy, then you have 180 days to close escrow on that property.

TL;DR The risk will not be managed or identified by the platform, outside of basic legal due diligence required on parties.

If you would like me to go into identifying goals and specific property targets as well, I would be happy to do so because it is a very important part of the process as a first step.

I am surprised you weren't able to identify any other managers within the area that you thought might be good? 

I inspect residential roofs daily,  working with insurance adjusters, identifying roof damage .

In addition, there are some very specific requirements and timelines you must meet regarding which properties you can exchange for, how many to identify, and when you must identify and purchase your new properties.

With the competition growing tighter for "quality distressed homes", I am looking to help her identify other options within the space to diversify her income stream and expand her investment strategy in the real estate market.To date she has accomplished her goals as a cash buyer with no debt to speak of and now wants to accelerate methodically into a more aggressive growth curve.We look forward to the insights, lessons and information that may be gleaned from bigger pockets. 

Two things:Actual owners are not always easily located and identified.