How to find deals to analyze?

[Andrew Royster]

Hey there!

Here's my question: What can I do to find potential deals in my area to analyze without giving off the impression that I'm going to buy? 

I'm brand new to real estate investing and am extremely excited about it. I've been listening to biggerpockets podcast and reading the prescribed books. So far I've read Frank Gallinelli's book - What Every Real Estate Investor Needs To Know About Cash Flow...And 36 Other Key Financial Measure, and Brandon Turner's book The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No and low Money Down. 

I feel like I'm at a point where I should get my feet wet and practice analyzing deals. My goal is to house hack with my first investment property, but I'm open to going other routes if they make sense. I've been using redfin.com to find deals in my area. A lot of the ads say I can just request financials, but I don't want to give them the impression that I'm a serious buyer by reaching out. 

Thanks in advance for any help!!