Although he's big on some pre-internet tactics such as door knocking to ask if people had friends or family interested in buying a house, and wanted me to go to realtor's and mortgage lender offices to make connections with them rather than call, some might argue these are still effective tactics.

I actually have a Master's Degree in Information Technology with a concentration in Security but my Bachelor's is in Business Admin.

Not sure if there are any contractors in your area, but they are on the Internet.

So many people come away from reading on the internet and think "The 401k is better. 

We're specifically looking for a phone number-  Feel as though we've exhausted internet searches and only come up with three outdated numbers.  

Based on advice provided here at Bigger Pockets and elsewhere I've been looking into multi-family with a concentration on cash flow.

Carroll County holds live auctions only, with no internet or over the phone bidding options.What was the outcome?

Carroll County holds live auctions only, with no internet or over the phone bidding options.

And this would be a good reason to concentrate on a particular market so you can build a team and there is enough velocity that your a valued client.. 

Any suggestion about area where concentrate search and how to manage the fact that I’m not physically there?