I recommend going to meetup.com and try to attend a few local investor events, the people there are seasoned investors that offer valuable insight on the areas to watch.  

I have looked up names in the phone book and online but haven't been able to meet up with a CPA yet due to tax season taking all their time.

Some seasoned investor friendly agents will be better than others but good luck.

Fully booked during 3 peak seasons:  the Cherry blosom season (from mid March to May),  July and August for Gion Matsuri festival, November and December for the fall foliage.

I am a 33yo residential/ light commercial hvac mechanic/ installer who has installed all types of equipment From:(ALL BRANDS UP 5 TON)-Air handlers-Heat pumps-AC unit-Furnace-Coils-Heat water coils-Minisplits- Aquatherm-hot water heatersLooking for a seasoned real estate investor who will take me under thier wing and teach me hands on real estate investments I work for a huge HVAC company here in Richmond who does all type of projects I also have done projects for Habitat for Humanity so I am familiar with the Energy Star programI can offer you HVAC installation at a discounted rate and I have good credit as wellAlso I have been studying real estate investment for some time now I definitely want to get involved with flips and eventually buy-and-hold dealsIf you're interested in doing business with me I can be reached at graysppatgmail thank you hope to hear from you soon

I have a lengthy Legal Opinion, from my seasoned Legal Team regarding this matter. 

I have a lengthy Legal Opinion, from my seasoned Legal Team regarding this matter. 

You also might run into seasoning  issues with the money being deposited from the HELOC advance.  

More often than not, it's easy to differentiate new and inexperienced wholesalers from the seasoned ones that add value to investors.

Wealth Club Houston "investors helping investors"Look it up on Google its a great club to meet new investors and seasoned ones.