Just search by county, and you will see how slim the pickings are.

My odds are slim on both properties and I'm also wanting to bid on a third and possibly a fourth, but I'm worried that I'll end up being the high bidder on more than one and be required to purchase them or lose my deposit.

Extremely slim picking.

Suffolk’s got a lot of old folks living in “time capsule” / out of date but well maintained houses, If you yellow letter to them you might stand a chance but likely their kids will have their noses in it because that’s their inheritance.

I'm open on location as it will be a long time rental.I'm working with a realtor but she continues to tell me about how slim the pickings are.

Depending if it were originally constructed that way, or if the city has files (LA has post 1950s) they can be grandfathered in, on small city like Redding, chances are slim, but ask B&S.

Chances you get this to line up perfectly are slim.

Wes Blackwell and Sophia Morris do a great job finding investment properties but be patient,  the pickings are getting slim.  

I have been looking for properties here in the SF Bay Area, and pickings are slim, to say the least. 

If you are staying local in your area the best practice would be show loyalty for your friend, because chances are slim another realtor in the area would have more, however again judgment is yours because while it’s slim there is a chance another realtor has a pocket listing or such.