Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

If that's true, then what benefit does the property loss from the previous years even provide (if you can just avoid capital gain by buying another house immeditately)?

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

It's generally advisable to have a guarantor in such lease agreements, as it provides an additional layer of security.

The next day when the deadline was nearing on hearing back from the home owner, the listing agent told my agent there had been multiple offers on the home since I submitted mine.

It was a pocket listing from a local real estate agent How did you finance this deal?

You might also be able to employ a short term rental strategy to increase cashflow-- sporting events, conferences, homecomings, graduation, etc. always attract people to the area.Ask around and try to find people who are investing in Amherst/Northampton and connect with agents in the area to see what's working.

When I looked them up they both seem to be real estate agents, which seems odd to be working in a lending facility. 

Look into their marketing efforts, tenant screening processes, and response times.Service Audit: Conduct an audit of the services provided by Ace Management and Reality to ensure they are actively marketing your properties and maintaining tenant relations effectively.4.

Anyone have any recommendations for any of the following:-Local fix/flip mastermind groups or general real estate investing groups-Reputable hard money lenders with a good reputation - ideally one that has reliable contractor references-Fix/flip friendly contractors-Fix/flip friendly agent that has hyper-local market knowledge of North Dallas markets-Wholesalers worth talking to