Starting out..and lost :/

[Chaya N.]

Hi y’all :),

Loving all the conversations and learning so much!

Two questions..

1. How do I locate an area near me that would be a good investment market? So that we can go “driving for dollars”.. lost figuring that out, we live in a very developed area neighborhoods near us with distressed properties are higher crime areas.. wondering how to go about this.. any tips?

2. Is there a way to access MLS w/o using a REA?

Tysm!!