I've reached out to real estate agents to be put on auto alerts.

Personally I just plug the property information on the second tab of my spreadsheet linked above and change the down payment percentage on the first tab of the workbook and everything auto calculates.

On the other hand, in the early 1900s there were over 1000 auto makers and by 1950 just a handful left.

I would also require them to set up auto payment with an online system.

I was thinking of taking out an auto loan instead of paying for my car in cash for the purpose of paying off my loan within 6 months and thereby (hopefully) help repair my credit score so that I can be in a better position to take out a loan and invest in RE.

Teach them to make offers for you subject to your inspection.....let auto pilot investing work for you, (make sure you respect them and pay them a fee for their research......don't be cheap!)

He set me up with a auto-search however, which was nice. 

I did pull enough out early on to pay off my own home, so I am currently debt free besides my 0% apr auto loan.My plan is to learn as much as possible here on BP and diversify a big chunk of what's left over into local real estate.

I have owned my own wholesale auto business since where I buy , rehab, and flip cars just the same as many do with property.

My over head runs around 24% on every job for fuel, general liability and commercial auto insurance, workmen's comp,etc....