As a bonus, once you're set up with an MLS portal you can do your own searches and glean a lot of valuable information.I'd be happy to recommend lenders and set you up with a search for Austin, or if you're more interested in other markets, I have agent contacts in all the major Texas markets.

Often, you can glean a lot from a quick conversation with the listing agent.Best of luck with this deal!

Too much information to glean through. 

I know this is a pretty long winded post and I still fell like I’m missing something, but I am wanting to glean as much information as possible from the experts here, so any other thought, advice and criticism is more than welcome.

I live in Southern California where it is tough to find areas where you want to buy properties that cashflow.What I'm hoping to get is some good indicators of good rental markets that have been gleaned from experience.

You already have a good idea, but gleaning information from the investors in that area is ALWAYS a plus, in addition, you get the chance to grow a relationship with them and -possibly- putting them on your buyers list.Fifth, use the information you've gathered to find the best areas to market in.

I have tried to contact the tax assessors' office to see what I am doing wrong but thought I may glean some insight from you.

In pretty much every statistical example they give, there are so many variables that are uncontrolled for, that I'm not sure much can be gleaned from this, other than just empirical data.

I've been gleaning info from BP as an outsider for a while...finally took action to join and I'm definitely impressed by the wealth of knowledge people have.

A good start would be to invest a couple of hours reading up on the legal process in the applicable states.Yes, lots of people give 'wholesaling' a try but few succeed without sufficient fundamental knowledge, especially legal aspects and marketing (the key to Dealflow).And I'd love to be in contact with any homeowner approached by a law firm employee who gleaned their information and was offered foreclosure assistance.