All of my best deals have all been introduced to me by agents/brokers and the occasional wholesaler.Also, I constantly monitor the MLS and setup alerts in different areas I am farming and make aggressive offers quickly and methodically.

But that's just the situation on my "farm".  

I've considered a TV ad on a local station, print ads in a local paper and a couple of local magazines, park benches/bus stops ( in high traffic areas near my farm area), and facebook ads.  

My question is really not about buying the property but potentially hooking up with a local real estate broker that I refer listing leads to.Would it be a good move for me to call local real estate agencies in my farm area and refer people that want retail to these places maybe for a small finders fee or even just to get on their good graces in case they came across something that fits my investment box?

We're not paying property tax on it since it's not a permanent structure.Related question - Our sole proprietorship is a farm, so we use Schedule F (Profit or Loss from Farming).  

Repairs can be farmed out if you don't want to do them.

We only farm in one zip code.

Your current employer should be your farming ground.

Also, I focused on a farm area and studied the market, I would look at distressed properties and do the analysis, then I would show people what I was finding.

All of my best deals have all been introduced to me by agents/brokers and the occasional wholesaler.Also, I constantly monitor the MLS and setup alerts in different areas I am farming and make aggressive offers quickly and methodically.