(Link below to website).They are wine processors, as in the industrial side of wine making and a big player in the state. 

Actually, Phoenix and Tucson are some of the more competitive markets to invest into for population and rent growth in the nation.

Doing this makes you a bigger fish than your competition so you look stronger to sellers.Show POF with your offer. 

Are you trying to use a conventional loan to be more competitive in the market? 

I am a newbie to real estate and am looking to gain knowledge on the industry.

Who are the best real estate mentors in the industry and what have been your experiences with mentors? 

I feel id be better served to arm myself with the best chance for success by beginning with first educating myself on the basic's of the industry's vocabulary / basic strategy's through reading a few books.

@Jose Bordes funding renovation in arrears (reimbursed) is 100% industry standard.

Obviously that makes me the opposite of a competitive buyer.

We have had to build out spreadsheets this past year to keep track of offers on a lot of our listings here in the Chicago area due to the competitive nature of things and the sheer volume.