Narrowing to a 40 block area helped us a lot to stay focused.Not sure if that helps any.

Within those neighborhoods I have narrowed the search down to owners with mature loans or paid off properties.

If I may suggest, narrow down your focus of what you plan to do and what the involvement would be for the investor.You may also want to seek employment with an old real estate investor in your area.

If you narrow it down, @Joel Owens might have a suggestion.

With the right keywords you can narrow down your search quite a bit.What kind of marketing are you planning on doing to find sellers?

I am already behind by then.(2) I can't seem to find one that will allow me to put in a narrower search then zip code.

It was very narrow information, it gave the basics, it lacked real world applications but it was good.

Also, what criteria did you use to narrow down your leads?

the funds are often massively larger than anyone would pay with an upfront fee,2. the funds are always yours; if the option is exercised, it's paid to you; if the option isn't exercised, it's defaulted to you, and your contract must reflect this clearly and upfront (straight and narrow!)

I would again narrow comps down to houses within 20% of subject square footage if possible. 3.