Finding Homes to Rehab and Flip or Waiting for Lightning to Strike

[Kenneth Goldman]

I am a new fix it and flip guy and find it difficult trying to locate homes to buy with enough value (ARV) and make money. Using the regular real estate posting websites have not been helpful. Even identifying the area to buy into has not been easy. A friend of mine suggested printing off several hundred flyers with my name and number and blanketing an area with the type of home I am interested in buying. Is that a worthy use of my time? Any problems with leaving it in peoples mailboxes? I am purposely getting my brokers license to get access to the MLS for this purpose. I appreciate any help.