I’ve sent out emails to agents with inquiries because I hoped that maybe there were properties that were not being listed, so it’s good to know that the odds are still low so I can tailor my search to another type of investment.

I'm searching for an Ohio lender who can help pull 100% of $ back out of a cash purchase, via delayed financing (of course contingent upon appraisal being high enough).For those unfamiliar, check out this great post on the topic (specifically part 2) https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/460294-how-to-cash-out-1-4-unit-propertyhttps://www.fanniemae.com/content/guide/selling/b2/1.2/03.htmlI've talked to several loan officers who are typically investor friendly, they all either want the investor to leave some of their own cash in the deal for first 6-12 months due to their own banks overlay, or they don't understand this process/don't want to mess with this.Has anyone successfully pulled 100% of their cash out of an all cash purchase in Ohio with this technique?

I think some agents use it as a technique to increase your offer.

Seems tailor made for them.

The extra expense is worth it over online documents.He will be able to tailor a lease specific to your needs, property and local area. 

One technique for finding deals that intrigues me is looking up NODs (Notices of Default) in the public records and then reaching out to the property owners (probably via postal mail) to see if they are interested in selling.It seems like there's a decent chance to find a highly motivated seller and perhaps a very good deal using this method.I am wondering if anyone in the forums has used (or attempted) this technique, and if so, what sort of results you've seen.

You've networked with the right people and learned some advanced techniques for investing in real estate in one of the hottest markets in the country.   

I would love to hear about everyones most creative techniques behind the purchase of their personal multifamily properties.

Lastly what you will see is that civilization has come out to these places when you drive by and see some desert rat in his or her Mobile home stuck in the middle of no where that 95% of the time is on one of these old platted lots.. some areas Like some of the Lake co California areas town actually grew to them sewer and water and paved streets put in and houses builtBut for instance above Lucerne there are 7 thousand platted lots and I think 3 homes.. lots are 5 to 7k sq feet.. it was uncanny how they surveyed and platted them way back when .. this terrain is quite step but the road follow correct grades although some lots even with today techniques would be near impossible to build on.. 

Sure hope I can study and put the techniques to work to become successful in the real estate world.