Look into a skip tracing company without a long-term, high-priced monthly commitment, and flexible pricing that returns, landline numbers, wireless numbers, and emails, all sorted and identified.

Shouldn't the values placed on properties be objective regardless of motive to cover budget?

They have a learn as you go mentality as far as training goes so I feel you need to be a bit more self-motivated starting out as opposed to if you worked for a more well-known brokerage with a more formal training program. 

@Harish Pasupuleti As someone who is beginning to invest in real estate for the first time, what is motivating you to invest in a market other than one in your backyard?

Right now though its just so hard.If anyone has been where I am now with just being fed up with it all and you can let me know how you handled it-- or if you have any sort of perspective you can offer I would really love to hear it. 

Reserve requirements vary greatly from lender to lender but you have to acceptable reserves of some sort as well.Lastly, keep in mind, many lenders will not consider managing properties where you are not on title as experience. 

Too many investors get frustrated because their VA doesn't deliver a bunch of motivated sellers ready to convert.

There is distress, and the seller, sometimes myself, was motivated, and creative financing worked.The seller is going to do what's in their best interest.

The programs also attach all sorts of fees in order to finance the loan.  -- This is one fee among many which I found in the Hero program loan documents which could add quite a bit to your principal -- Program Administration Fee.

As I've learned from the BP podcasts and in my personal experience in the industry and the trade, succes in real estate investing is so much impacted by the professional relationships and connections, and as such, I'm excited and motivated to start meeting and working with likeminded, motivated, and ambitious persons like myself!