Just make sure to work with a realtor who is also an investor and can easily plug you in with their system and network of lenders, GCs, PMs etc.

Competition..However, most investors are not aware of off-market properties..But not any off-market, the undervalued ones.These Deals are gold..Most investors don’t know how to really get them .Some do direct mail , cold calling , chasing people down and begging for deals.And except to get those deals.The Thing is those deals are not on the radar for a reason.And to get those deals, there is a very simple set of requirements that need to be met and systems that have to be implemented .Once you know these requirements and systems, it's just a matter of executing them properly and with consistency..And the undervalued off-market deals will come to you.It really is that easy….I’ve getting off-market properties for over 3 years now without even working to get them.Like 2 years ago I got this off-market deal and it was just a piece of land in the desert .For real .And I took it for 20k.No one I know didn’t make fun of me.They call me stupid .But I trust the requirements and the systems.Now 3 years later this land is worth almost $700.000 ($642k).It's all thanks to the fact that I can find undervalued off-market properties..And no, I start with nothing and zero connections..But that doesn't matter, because you don't need to have the connections, to be a sweet talker or have millions in the bank.If you’re sick of finding deals .Then all you need to have are requirements and systems to get you off-market deals.But please just don’t think that cold calling is the way.It’s sad.I will write another post about the systems and requirements to get those deals.just be open-minded that there are systems to get off-market deals.And that’s why some investors make millions and some don’t .They have step-by-step systems that guarantee getting those deals.Thanks for reading,

I bought it off market and it does not need a lot of work but trying to get the ARV value up.  

FeeOnlyNetwork and XY Planning Network also have great tools for finding an advisor, though those will be bigger pools of advisors who may or may not specialize in working with real estate investors.

@Jake MercerYea, clearly this worked out for you but I would be hesitant to suggest that path as an across the board suggestion.

Balance $0. 

They need to tell people this is a full time job and create a truly "plug and play" system like they claim that only requires a few hours of work per week.

So you want to start searching asap once you get your property under contract to sell if not even earlier.And of course you want to work with a lawyer as there's plenty of paperwork and you don't want to miss the dots on any I's or crosses on any T's. 

How can I work around the risk of the home not selling? 

Maybe you can find a private money lender who is okay with 9 or 10% long term if that still works for you.