It seems like a large percentage of the members posting on this board have hidden agendas since they are trying to sell properties in their area (or they may be affiliated with people that are selling, and that may not be so obvious at first).    

Instead, lend as a separate but affiliated party.

Should've read closer here, my brain got moving before I let it comprehend the question.

This is simply my take, which is generally geared towards I tend to do things myself in the beginning until I fully comprehend the process/task.Start building your network of people.

I have no affiliation with the author just my humble opinion. 

I have no affiliation to them.

I have no idea how many potential leads were squandered due to his negligence.While I am no longer affiliated with this investor, I do not want to "move on" from these potential leads/deals.

Once familiar with the different options coach Allen explains the process of each method in a way that is easy to understand and virtually impossible not to comprehend.

The only way to truly search an MLS is to become a member of the MLS, and to do that, you'd need to get your real estate license or become an affiliate member by being, for example, an appraiser.No third-party listing site has every home in the MLS, and the MLS doesn't have every home for sale in the market (they exclude FSBOs, for the most part, and are often missing new construction homes.

However, there is another stipulation I've read as follows, "All applicants need to submit with their application a written commitment from a licensed real estate broker stating that the salesperson applicant will be affiliated with the broker after becoming licensed."