When the newspaper police log reads "1:35AM Rode Down Street, the public jumped into bushes" you know it's not a great neighborhood.There are no doubt deals to be made there, but every section of Rochester that circles the downtown area, where the vast majority of multi-families are, are in I would say C neighborhoods.

Probably makes sense to subscribe to the area where you have interest if they are in that market.They also publish in that journal lots of lists....top 100 small businesses, top employers, top educational institutions and on and on...throughout the year, then put it altogether in a big newspaper type book at the end of the year.https://www.bizjournals.com/If you are going to buy/invest in Texas I would also look at publications from the Texas Real Estate Center at Texas A&M. 

Then you call and ask.You: Hi my name is ------- I was driving by your property on (give the address) and it fits of what I'm looking for, have you ever thought of selling it.If they ask why be honest, tell them your plan maybe they wanted to do the same thing but do not know how or the funds.I also look for rentals, I drive or look in the newspaper and look for rentals, ones that are not property managed and ask if they would sell or if they have any others for rent they don't want or handle.Your goal is find ones that are not out for sale, in most cases if you find one for sale when you are driving around another investor has looked at the property or a agent called one of there investors and said I have one that just got on the market before the for sale sign hit the ground. 

The value of a realtor is not the MLS or newspaper advertising or any of that - it's the representation while looking for houses or negotiating a contract or contacts that can help the home sell faster.

My mentor bought his first property at 66 in 1986 and before that he was a teacher, a coach and ran a newspaper.

My local Board actually publishes this info in a newspaper flyer every month.

, which I look up on at the County Records office to find12/23/2013(owner)RELEASE OF MORTGAGE12/17/2013(owner)LIS PENDENS NOTICE OF FORECLOSUREI also find a newspaper listing of foreclosures Dec 12, 2013 Midfirst Bank V.

Saw a great quote from a local Albany developer in the newspaper - something along the lines of "The real estate won't move, but my money can."

They will not accept things such as paper diapers, sanitary napkins,tampons, children’s toys, wads of toilet paper, balls of hair, grease, oil,table scraps, clothing, rags, sand, dirt, rocks, or newspapers.

Saavy investors read the newspaper - and have a basic understanding of how one issue may impact another in the short, mid and long term horizon.