I know I can find it through good research and networking but hoping someone could direct me to a quicker source.

They don't realize the value in being able to recycle your money quicker and they get caught up in "my rate is higher, my downpayment is more, and my term is shorter."

If I understand it correctly, next time: use private money @Randy Thomason(silly me thought HM would be quicker and easier than making those private connections), budget for at 35% DP and work with someone that only relies on a BPO (that way, you know the person estimating market value knows the area--- I added that!)

When we placed the offer we received a notice from our realtor a few hours later that the bank was looking for our highest and best, we came up some and changed the terms for a quicker closing and shorter time period for inspection.

So what I’m asking is how do I find the owners of the property that looks like a great find and nice investment like what specific websites could I use to locate faster and quicker

For quicker time to reach your goals, you need to use leverage.

Is the smarter play to fix and flip properties or to try and wholesale them to be in and out allot quicker?

Now that there’s so much talk about about a market change and 2008 might happen again is it a good time to become a RE agent since people are going to want to sell quicker or it’s not a good time ?

I also figure that, by cutting some of the monthly debt payments, I should be able to use that money to pay off the $10k quicker and then accumulate savings faster than the previous time.

Also it should have lower closing costs and be quicker approval than a refi.HELOC Disadvantage is the interest might not be deductible, check with CPA.