Is he running a very established business, lots of web presence, social media, referrals through “next door” type boards, to go after in small claims court.

Since competition is high and inventory is low on Long Island, I recommend BP members try to go direct to seller which is an active form of building an off-market deal list. 

By putting down a small percentage of the property's value (e.g., 5%), you control 100% of the property and benefit from 100% of the appreciation, despite the bank financing the majority of the purchase.What do I mean by that?

(Side note I do live in a small town so may have to look in the larger city of Columbus which is an hour away, I've even thought of buying a home and offering it to a full time employee to move to this area but not sure if that would just create more headaches in the long run)

I will direct message you.

A virtual assistant company that could offer a wider range of expertise and take the weight off the shoulders of busy entrepreneurs.Fueled by ambition and mugs of cold coffee, WE started small.

With tons of ex teammates and international students looking for housing in our small town environment, there is a untapped avenue to succeed.

Especially when you’re dealing direct with a seller, emotions should be taken into consideration, and can actually help you land a deal significantly cheaper than what another investor is proposing who is coldhearted.

As @Daniel Sperling said, either get a standard contract that you can edit from a realtor you know or pay a local attorney to draw you up an air-tight contract that you can re-use once they know your goals - direct to seller, wholesaler, etc.The worst thing you can do is show up with a half-page doc for a seller.

Are there some small indy soda companies?