I've been working through the Ultimate Beginner's Guide book.

I was able to get into contact with the owner and I have an appointment set up for thursday to view the home.

I’ve gotten set up on Zillow/Trulia to start seeing what’s available around me so I can just jump, and am making appointments with some of the real estate agents I’ve met along the way to start seeing what’s available.

For example, if you want to buy single family ranges in a particular town, that narrows the search down and then you can move on onto step 3Step 3: Find contact info for every one of these people: cell phone, home phone, emails, social media profile, home address, etcStep 4: Put the information into a database: I like using a CRM like Follow Up Boss, but you can use an excel sheet to startStep 5: Market to these people: call(on a dialer), email, message on social media, door knock, mail, etc. until you get one on one appointments with themStep 6: Make offers that allow you enough room to make moneyEven as a brand new investor, you do not have to have money to do these deals.

-Contact listed agents to set up appointments, try & schedule viewings for the same day.- Make offer with agent, or if they are a broker my agent, but I give them the referral fee.

Even though I have been able to spend a little more time here recently, I have done so very quietly and parked my car elsewhere, I still can not get my work life organized as I fear freely coming and going, and not being at home makes it so discombobulating.( I am self employed and schedule inspection appointments and write reports for work) Narc. cop says be patient, but I will be bankrupt if something doesn't give sooner than later and even if I win (big if), or sell it will be months and I could have to pay all his expenses.

Seems to me if you were to sign up as an agent and considering any listing takes around 90 hours (from pre-listing appointment due diligence through post-closing thank-you's.....), it would only make sense on $300k+ closings, which equates to around $50/hour (at 3% commission on the listing side), which I'm sure most agents wouldn't want to dip below.........

I'd first find out if tenant is ok with modified arrangement, where you provide a video tour first, then only schedule appointments for people who are still interested after seeing video, for instance, a 2-hour window once every two weeks, mask and gloves required, and provide Microban or other disinfectant spray that you use after showings end, then leave it with tenant to use in case they feel it needs further disinfecting. 

I would stay to the area around Southpoint, zip 27703, I think.For lenders, if you are a member of a local credit union, I would make an appointment with a loan officer to see what they can offer and also check with a regular bank mortgage and a national mortgage company.

@Patricia Mclean  I rarely if ever go to a closing.. its kind of funny the east coast title companies or lawyers will call me for an appointment...