This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

Here's how you can find good deals on properties that might need some work or are priced lower than usual:Connect with People - Make friends with real estate agents, lawyers, and others who know about properties that need to be sold quickly or aren't in great shape.Reach Out Directly - Send letters or use websites to contact property owners who might want to sell fast.Look Around - Drive or walk around neighborhoods to find houses that look like they need fixing up.

For some people starting out, it's age:https://www.youtube.com/watch?

I think it's kind of funny that people always talk about doing your own due diligence as I thought that was pretty assumed with any investment, but I guess there are some people who may buy blindly like they do with stocks or whatever.

This resulted in people bringing me deals in the market, helping numerous other buyers invest in the area, and grow an extensive rolodex of team members.

It wasn't easy going through applicants being that its Atlanta & it's a lot of people applying from other states as well as people that don't reply or want something for nothing.

So I wanted to ask how do new western agents and other people find off market residential/commercial.

Or is it just that people want to get rid of the house so bad they take whatever option is available.

There are many people that invest from afar. 

People will always have issue with shared amenities in a short term rental house.