But now we are struggling to find a property that makes sense. 

A few more "common sense" steps would be to mark depth, post "at your own risk" signs, put "at your own risk" in listing/guest agreements. 

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My current agent suggested if it made sense financially, to do some rehab work to get the properties rent-ready, but I do not have the liquid funds to do so and sell these as-is.

@Diego L.That's actually an interesting situation and a case where revocable trust may make sense.

That makes no sense. 

It might make the most sense to just sell your primary residence and use it as 40% to 50% down payment on your future home. 

Hope that makes sense. 

Basically you find these distressed properties in pre foreclosure, probates, divorces, or just ugly vacant properties. then you calculate the Max allowable offer and if it makes sense you call up the property owner, get it under contract for dirt cheap, then you assign the contract to a cash investor for an assignment fee. this is the general idea obviously it gets more in depth, but its finding deals that you would buy as a fix and flip or brrrr, and instead of actually buying it you sell it to other investors.Ahh I see, thanks for clearing that up.  

In fact the demand is stronger than I've ever seen it, though prices are high.