It's easy to say 'I want to be a listing agent,' but sometimes the best deals are found off of MLS and in the depths of the interwebs. 

It equips you with an in-depth knowledge of your local real estate market, grants access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for efficient property searches, and provides a network of industry professionals for collaboration.

The blog link below goes much more in depth on above and more - top 10 tips to vetting a sponsorhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/9145/53959-vet...

He does an IN DEPTH title search, and knows mass r/e law exceptionally well.

So I would figure out a couple cities in those states and then go from there by analyzing the markets more in depth.

I see it as a stepping stone, but now we are focusing on buy and hold properties that need slightly more work than just a little paint, but not as in depth as our current project.

This should not be used to pick an area, rather it should be used to QUICKLY eliminate something.... and whittle down your potential targets for more in depth analysis.Another thing to note, pools/gyms won't always eat up your funds.

Having a hard time finding a fingerprint resistant stainless steel that is counter depth that is available in these covid times. 

Hopefully others can chime in with some in depth info on their markets like I've done here.

Can you go into depth on why I would connect with those who provide rentals when I stated I was looking for wholesalers?