How do I find my first deal?

[Steve S.]

I've posted here before and have had lots of excellent advice and feedback, thank you this site is awesome! I have been interested in house flipping for years. I've had some contractors approach me with all kinds partnership deals and some to be a hard money lender but I don't feel that I am really interested in that at this point in time. I finally came up with a budget and decided that I am going to make it happen. I have my own cash / tools / time / knowledge and I am really interested in flipping my first home. The problem I am having is where to start looking to find a deal. I have looked on the MLS and gone to some foreclosure auctions with no real solid leads yet. I am not in the real estate business and do not know a lot of people in it. Where do I look, who do I talk to? Any advice on how you started or how I could start would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!