This question is very market specific and how you do your taxes, but we always suggest that an investor has multiple strategies on a property.

-where is the best place to find deals online?

In fact, there are even financial markets that specifically bet on future levels of the Fed Funds Rate (unsurprisingly called "Fed Funds Futures").These futures correlate very well with certain bond yields which, in turn, correlate very well with mortgage rate movement.

Best of luck! 

How can an investor best exploit another set of investors who will likely lose their shirt on bad deals of the past?

It is 2.875% and so very attractive. 

What is the best way to provide a legal buffer and prevent your home address from going on public record?

Purchase price: $122,000 Cash invested: $31,000 *UK HOUSE* Purchased a 3 Bd 2 Bth Town House / Semi Detached from sellers who inherited the property, worked a very good purchase price.

They completely forgot to report the burst pipes until several weeks after the incidental, and along the way they haven’t been very helpful, forgetting to email me back, not taking the initiative, etc.Not really sure if anything can be done—just looking to avoid the same chaos in the future.

Purchase price: $122,000 Cash invested: $31,000 *UK HOUSE* Purchased a 3 Bed 2 Bathroom Town House Style House in the UK from sellers who inherited the property, worked a very good purchase price in terms of value.