The reason why I'm posting this is that there should be a legal database that's accessible in PA.You can try this webpage: https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/home.page.For me (and other investors) there's no need purchase leads from a lead buying service..

I know what I think .. first off any Lender out of Vegas MUST be Licensed by the state and NMLS registered other wise they are illegal .. so run his name on the  NMLS data base simply google it and put his name in.. here are things to look out for.1. rates to good to be true.. especially for someone who is beginning. 2. just like what you said  too easy to approve u 3. bad grammar4. all approved just need 500.00  for app fee then suck more money out of u then go dark

The real trick is to capture every single inquiry you get into a database so you can then start marketing future deals to them.3.

My bad experience could be because of the market I was in, the timing, and maybe 1000 names was not enough to gauge it's effectiveness.The thing that really alarmed me however, was how outdated the list they had in their database. 

As a side note, I read the book by one of the founders of Zillow about how they update their databases every night and then I checked the value of my wife's house on Zillow and it was way off so I do not trust them anymore.

You can check if the property has any history of testing at this website/database. https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/leadsafehomes/default.aspx

I could be wrong.... dig through the hard money lender database on this site and see if someone does this in your area. 

Hi Chris,Unfortunately a lot of sellers (especially wholesalers with a large database) like full cash buyers only because to be honest ( I think my job might kill me for saying this lol) hard money is not always guaranteed due to the fact that it is based on appraisals and feasibility inspections.

We all have access to the same MLS database..

Once you know what you're doing then you can start building a brand and a database of investors or other end buyers.There are many, many other ways to go but my advice to start is to find someone looking to buy homes and offer to work with/for them.