The problem is he has no idea if any of them are worth anything and has now the impossible task of sifting through thousands of items, most of it probably trash, but how do you know without looking up each single one? 

The common theme here in BP is ... all the info you need is here for free, which it is.For some people who works 40 + hours per week and wants to get out of that  9-5 asap, they may not want to take the time to sift through all threads, pod casts and such, these courses may be a more time efficient way plus from what I seen they off money back Guarantees.

You will sift through a lot of bad agents.

When sifting through these deals, or structuring your own... you want to target properties that are in rentable, move-in condition already.

It would be great to reverse the process of making the landlord advertise, eliminating the wasted time of sifting  the unqualified and government imposed minefields.

I just don't see me sifting through leases and figuring out move in/out dates as a good use of my time.Perhaps I will just send an email to each PM requesting the current vacancy rate,  and their associated units along with the rest of my monthly reports.Thanks to anyone that wants to share their experience in this tracking.Cheers.

Hello BiggerPockets community,I've been searching the internet lately, sifting through a multitude of deal analysis tools, Excel templates, proformas, and DCFs, all aimed at deciphering the viability of multifamily properties.

you could look for opportunities with reverse mortgages in default (backwards marketing) and tax defaulted property (the last group can be difficult to sift and sort due to large quantities).In the end, you’ll do much better focusing on solving problems that others cannot or are not willing to solve (hoarding, squatters, liquidity, defective title, skips, etc.).BTW, I started with working foreclosures (1978) and then deceased owner and title-impaired property about (35) years ago and have closed several thousand deals to date.  

It’s mostly sifting through the nonsense and making A LOT of calls and asking for a lot of referrals until you get people that don’t kill you.  

Congrats on your early success... have you been finding your own deals or are you sifting through deals from wholesalers, investors, agents, etc.?