How to search the MLS

[Braden Hobbs]

How do you begin your search for a new deal?

Did some searching on this and found very little. I know all scenarios will be different but thought it would be great to get lots of ideas on this for all the newbies(pointing at myself here).

For those of you with MLS access(or just Zillow), how do you start your search for deals? Are you staying under a price window? Are you only searching for foreclosures and short sales? Do you look for properties with long DOMs?