with the market flat, contractors booked up, materials expensive and tremendous competition for deals it is very, very difficult for a new investor at this time.i've used hard money and also bought with cash and then financed the rehab.

And where can I find these investors?

Don't try to get coffee or a call, go to meetups in your area and meet people where you are there to have coffee and talk.

Both buyer and listing agent commissions will need to be agreed to by the buyer and seller as part of the purchase agreement (not simply disclosed after the fact, like under previous rules in most states).When you are a buyer, and want to view an MLS listed home, you will have to sign an agreement.

Most new home communities have super HOA restrictions on investors, like you have to live in the home a year before renting and/or they only allow a certain % of rentals like 1% or all kinds of other roadblocks.Plenty of opportunity in North Texas, but for the most part stay away from new builds for rentals.

Hello BP community,I'm a landlord in California, and I'm dealing with a situation where my tenant is refusing to pay rent for the time during which mold repairs were being done due to water damage from a neighboring unit.

So I live in CA and the laws and regulation here can be crazy.

As noted above by Chris, they'll be able to help with the offer process and provide a sound purchase and sale agreement for use. 

I have been working with a new wholesale company for about 6 months and am looking to do my first flip!

I was extremely patient and after 4 months of no payment, I demanded from the company to do their job and file an eviction.