Each of which  I have seen find killer deals for investors.Contractors and subs are the more difficult problem to solve, as even the big contractors here are having trouble finding laborers to work job sites.

If I were you, I would ask them directly why they need an NDA.Like you said, it is not common request.

Hello Investors, Does anyone have a good source for a company or person to hire that can help manage incoming leads, such as checking for motivation, scheduling appointments and things of this nature, 1 first point of contact after a lead comes in from direct mail, website, or cold calling company who has generated a lead?

San Antonio is a difficult place to find reliable labor (something I've been working on for almost 4 years now).Any specific trades you need?

Networking with brokers definitely seems like the direction will go in since I need to buy outside of my area. 

My price is directly derived from my valuation, and these owners have mentioned that the cap ex, maintenance  and management allotments are to high(I'm using the standard %'s) which makes my offer to low.

That means zero income plus the cost of evicting.They will often try to convince you that their rent is guaranteed direct from the government...BS it is not.

I am looking to get my first deal in wholesaling so I sent out 1,000 postcards to kick off my direct mail marketing campaign. 

If not you should be able to see where the main drain line exits the house so you can at least get a sense of which direction the tank should be.

The market is going the other direction in several areas so stay away from leverage.