Thanks for the replies @Michele Fischer and @Al Williamson :  Michele are you in any RE groups and what are the duplexes valued at over in Longview?  

Talk to sellers, talk to Realtors, email sellers on Craigslist, get on other wholesaler's email lists, join your local RE group.... the more time you spend talking real estate the more likely you are to get a deal. 

Have you checked out any local RE groups?

I also recommend you look into local RE groups; great place to hear from more experienced people as well as get ideas.

I did 2 mailing until I found out that a large majority of the list they provided me were LAND/LOT owners (Not what I was targeting).Time for me to regroup, rethink, and use a different list provider.

When I went to the Eviction presentation last year it included a presentation from a Real Estate Attorney as well as a panel from landlords experienced in evictions.http://towergrovecdc.org/cdbg-activities/landlord-...I found all of these resources really helpful when I was getting started, and the classes, like local RE groups, would include updates on important changes to local law.  

I made more mistakes during the boom, not buying based on the ability for the property to support itself but speculating on the fact that the market would never stop going up and would be the exit.When the market crashed I lost big because of that but when I regrouped, I learned how to buy in that market and those are the investments I still consider my best.

Go to meetup.com and look for RE groups in your area

You should also look for local RE group meetings; there are several in St Louis with great opportunities to learn and network.

Go to some RE groups.