None of the properties are distressed but could all use a bit of work.

The BRRRR strategy requires distressed properties that can be purchased at a significant discount.  

This means, even if you do get some early intel on a distressed seller pre-foreclosure that will require a short sale because they're upside down, you will end up competing with the rest of the world once it hits the MLS.

I broke even though because I bought properties in distress where I needed to raise rent and do repairs before I made a profit.

Thankfully, I found a broker who is willing to help me round up distressed homes (fixer upper, TLC types) near the Denver area and its surrounding suburbs/outskirts. 

Once you have an address of a property that appears to be in distress, you can go to the county assessor to find the owner (even online in some counties) for free (if you don't value your time), or you can use a paid service that will give you all the details right on your phone while you are standing out front, owner or non-owner occupied, value, comps, equity, vacant, even their phone number.

In Dallas I'd think you need to get a really good deal, maybe on a distressed property.

Local distressed properties are easy $35-60k and rent for at least $800.

I've been locating abandoned properties here in San Antonio with the belief they are more likely to be distressed and have value. 

Particularly curious to know if the size of the distressed property (ie.