I am also looking to take advantage of the low prices to potentially flip.

You'll get a wealth of REI knowledge and learn how to take full advantage of Bigger Pockets.Listen to the podcasts , get active on the forums & set up key word alerts to be notified when people are discussing topics you're interested in.

Sometimes the cost is slightly higher but the advantage is that you can advertise less but still reach more of the best audience.And imagine how your target market will react when they walk into a home that designed EXACTLY with them in mind!

You'll get a wealth of REI knowledge and learn how to take full advantage of Bigger Pockets (including how to connect with other Miami investors:).Listen to the podcasts , get active on the forums & set up key word alerts to be notified when people are discussing topics you're interested in. 

Fair Housing in sales covers the buyer's right to select their financing.  

Also, any other can't miss general REI online resources I should be taking advantage of?

This will be my first purchase so I am trying to tie up all the foreseeable problems before i offer so i can make sure the offer is to my advantage.  

Concrete decks have some clear advantages:1.

You can also set up alerts by going to http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts which will notify you anytime someone uses the keywords you select.

Since you are working with a buyers agent, and I assume s/he is assisting with some of the sourcing of deals, you might consider this situation a learning experience as what to expect when you get into competitive buying situations.Depending on the price of property it might be advantageous to reach an agreement in advance with your buyers agent to pay them a fixed fee or % of the agreed to price when a similar situation arises.