You can work with a list broker to customize the best target for your market. 2 examples for the Denver area includeSENIORS ready for downsizingAge 60-89Home value $100-400,000Purchased 20+ years agoSingle family homesHigh Equity# available in county: 3,115 -  Adams, 1,580 - Boulder, 3,951 Denver, 947 - DouglasABSENTEE OWNERS with High EquityHome value $100-400,000Purchased 7+ years agoSingle family homesHigh Equity# available in county: 2,255 - Adams, 1,784 - Boulder, 3,915 - Denver, 677 - DouglasDirect mail has been effective to help many investors find the properties that they want to buy - from people who are ready to sell.

If you can't get in to see the units, the broker is not doing their job.  

I was curious if there were mortgage brokers who do the same with licensed mortgage loan originators? 

She may have some liability that makes her vulnerable to reporting to her broker and to the state real estate commission. 

I just passed my MA Real Estate License as well and now in search for the broker and would like to hear your journey?

I would like to ask him to do the broker price opinion for this new potential flip-  He is aware I don't plan to sign an agreement, so doesn't have the incentive of a commission down the line, but I would like to be fair an compensate him for his time and efforts.  

I would recommend an insurance broker who can find you the best deal.

There was an agent but they are not the usual MF broker listing. 

Dirk,Find one that has agents/brokers with similar aspirations as you. 

My last "loss" was to a Chinese pop star paying cash who told her broker that she would "pay anything to avoid a bidding war."