Well this is exactly how all commercial brokers work.. first and foremost market to their client list  second let their office colleagues know about the listing  third put it on coast star or one of the commercial sites  fourth put it on mls is they are a member. :)There are provision for seller to list and instruct their agent not to put their home on MLS .having owned 3 brokerages over the years there i always an agent or two that l only double ends their deals if they can.

I slightly overestimated the rents we could get (I'd asked around & estimated based on Zillow & other listing sites, etc) and slightly underestimated repair costs (some hidden expenses popped up), but luckily I had built enough margin into the purchase price that it still ended up being profitable, just less so than anticipated.

New investor here, just learned of this site .

Are there any sites or companies that can send out direct mail for a good price?

Check sites like:Redfin Data Center (free market trends by zip)Zillow ResearchCity-Data.comNeighborhoodScout (free and paid)HUD.gov for rental fair market ratesU.S.

They seem designed to handle tasks like:Answering market/property questions 24/7,Recommend users relevant listings based on their criteria.Identifying potential leads and gathering basic contact information.The promise seems to be twofold: delivering faster, more personalized value to site visitors and automating some of the initial lead capture/qualification process for brokerages.What are your initial reactions to this?

I have numerous lofty goals and a robust work ethic; I love strategy, finance, and real estate, yet I'm stuck in analysis paralysis.

Check out the map on our website where we’ve made this all easy to follow.We can also share numerous examples of properties & portfolios we’ve assisted investors with!

At most you just need to submit building permits to build/modify whatever is needed for a commercial tenant to use the site. 

Or been through Detroit’s numerous “comebacks”.