So I am out scouring for my very first deal still.

I started scouring online resources for potential deals. 

I've scoured the tax roles for some small success.  

I have a bunch of metrics I use to evaluate (and landed on the same cap rate cutoff, etc as you did), and have scoured the internet and found numerous potential options, but I'd love to hear more about how you found bulk sellers, etc and challenges you faced as you tried to expand into your 3rd property and beyond.

I am going crazy trying to pick the best one.Actually right now I am scouring the HUGE internet to locate a good & solid Website, CRM, Dialer, and a source to get #'s for Expired's, Cancelled's, and FSBO, without paying crazy amounts of money.As far as Dialers, i have heard a lot of good words on MOJO (Triple Dialer).  

We have scoured the MLS listings but I think we should also explore the foreclosure auction process.

#1 Biggest mistake in real estate investing: ready, fire, aim#2 biggest mistake: not understanding how to talk to sellers.Here's what I mean by ready, fire, aim.You study all this marketing for motivated seller stuff, how to find motivated sellers, spending money on yellow letters, postcards, scouring the MLS, talking to agents, etc.Then you get a phone call, and you choke. 

You would then go over the wall with a wet rag or scouring pad to remove the left over residue.

If you SCOUR the FBI fraud website (an impartial source) then you will see that "the extent of short sale fraud nationwide is unknown" http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/mortgage-fraud-2009Michael, can you show us the Fannie Mae source that puts the covenants on a deed?

@Nicholas Gray I would just scour LinkedIn and connect with developers and keep the faith that the job you seek, you will find.