Doesn't mean you're doing the work forever but it gives you a competitive edge when looking for distressed deals.

I'm also looking for investor-friendly agents and brokers to team up with to take down MLS distressed properties.I'm easy to talk to, and great at communication via text, phone, or email. 

To Service or Not to ServiceIn the world of distressed second mortgages, we use servicing companies for two main reasons.

Hi Zane,I live and invest in Alabama, but the answer to your question depends on your strategy:Are you looking for turnkey or distressed / rehab properties, do you plan to self-manage or use a property manager, what class neighborhood, are you buying cash or how much will you put down, are you willing to look at cities just outside of Huntsville? 

As a borrower, I utilize my private lenders whom I pay between 8-12% to quickly purchase properties that are distressed or low in value.

I looked up that tool, its another "beg-blast distressed sellers" thing they sell to wholesalers, so yep thats spamware  too.

Meanwhile Pace is lending on bigger and bigger deals and expanding into more different kinds of lending landscapes (like lending to distressed businesses...).

Anyway, most Realtors will not have any 'secret' properties that you can't just find yourself ..Realtors may know who is in distress that could turn into a deal which is information worth paying for. 

I’m always on the lookout for properties with potential, especially those mid-project or distressed ones that others might shy away from.

When you ask for equity in the short term, there is one way I have been able to do that...and it is direct mail to distressed home owners, such as those in pre-foreclosure or late on property taxes.