I know it's like a needle in a haystack but I'm sure if I find at least one at wholesale price then it would be easy to find investors for it.

Yes, it is difficult and yes, this is a sellers' market in TX so finding sellers who are motivated enough to discount property to you is looking for the needle in the haystack.  

The average person wants retail or above for their property so you'll have to sift through the masses to find the needle in the haystack.   

I'm on here to find those needles in this haystack, who THINK and BELIEVE as I do... and as par, we are few and FAR between.

At best, you as a newbie are looking for a needle in a haystack that is 2,165 miles away ...

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At this point in time finding a value-add multi-family, well, you might be better off actually looking for a needle in a haystack. 

I have to question the logic though ... like your example, you live in DC and you see a good deal on the west coast ... there are literally thousands of local RE investors scowering the market every single day for a good deal, so how would you beat out all of them and find that needle in a haystack good deal from DC?

Searching for a good deal is like finding a needle in a haystack.

You're looking for a needle in a haystack.