The homeowner gets the excess money so he was very smart and some fool paid $60k more for the house than it would sell for on the market.

That's good - and smart!

Be smart.  

I use the Schlage Smart Connect lock and it is quite frugal with battery life.

Long story short, I got an agent who seems smart and understands the kind of deals I was looking for.

Make sure the attendant wears a fluorescent vest to identify himself.Mount a camera and post a sign that the lot is monitored and protected to deter robberies.also handy to have a swipe device to accept credit cards for payment.

The system should take into consideration the Service (From Utility to Panel), the Branch circuits (individual circuits running through the walls) and the utilization devices (switches, Receptacles, and other devices).  

I just don't know how to start.I'm asking for help from anyone who can share feedback or resources on financing a starter home, how to snatch a good one, and whether or not a low down payment (under 20%) is a smart option.

If you follow smart people, you can get a lot of insight into what is happening in the world from a lot of different points of view.

This obviously would not happen if smart people were running things.