You need to pay attention to new construction, resale stats, employment stats, company movement in & out, crime, local politics, state laws (biz friendly?)

Find a good investor friendly realtor to help you find and evaluate properties.  2.  

The more likely scenario is that they got caught with three unauthorized dogs and are making something up so they can move to a pet-friendly rental.They heard a gun shot?

A realtor friend told me that he has sold 2 similar homes in the neighborhood for over their asking price (~100k), in under 24hrs.

A realtor friend told me that he has sold 2 similar homes in the neighborhood for over their asking price (~100k), in under 24hrs.

The first person isn't a problem as a friend of the seller and is about to move as the third person is physically intimidating though only the second person is named in the eviction, for non-payment of half of the verbal lease agreement.  

I'm looking to connect with investors, investor-friendly realtors, lenders, and wholesalers in the area.

I am a friendly out going guy and like to make a human connection. 

I have a couple of suggestions to try and find a flipper friendly gc.

If you do a cash out refi they'll use purchase price for about year as seasoning regardless of apprised value.This is meant as a guideline as there are always exceptions and ways around things...