Newbie investor starting BRRRR

[Ashek Elahi]

Hi there, 

I am a new investor, started my journey with my wife back in 2022 we house hacked our first property in new haven CT.

I am currently having a hard time finding any good deals in my market everything is so over priced and goes way above the 1% rule, I even made some low offer on the properties that I thought would be a good fit for BRRRR however offer never gets accepted or someone else over bids.

My question to the group is what is the best way to find a distressed property? how can I utilize my realtor to find off market deals? any suggestions is greatly appreciated.