I'd avoid trying to buy anything listed on the MLS due to the inflated prices that will kill your cash-flow.

I have had a good bit of investment property listed over the last year. 

Fitchburg Listing Inventory has remained flat for the first quarter of the year, below the previous year with Sales matching near half the previous year over the last 2 months.

FOLLOW THE K.I.S.S method plan (keep it simple and stupid).Find and hire a real estate agent that understands multiple investment strategiesGet pre-approved - see what options you havebased on your pre approved price - identify an area you want to invest in that you can affordLeverage the agent to : bring you properties, assist in pulling comparables (you should know your comparables of the area you are looking in, this is for a second opinion) review and confirm your estimated rental income, assist you with acquiring the property, and have a list of resources you could use; contractors etc.Looks at properties and make offers that work for YOU.Also,Do not pull your IRA money out, leave it there and let it grow - leverage this to meet your lenders reserve requirements.Buy Multi family to holdBuy single family to fix and flip and produce more income to buy more multi families.

For direct mail, you can get a data list from Co star or ListSource.

You could get your rental listed today and make your offer with a Home Sale Contingency.

Hello All,Looking at getting into Section 8 and was curious on the timeframe it takes HUD to place a a tenant once the property is listed on HUD.

For the future you should have a check list of items to refer to. 

It is gated, secure, a larger resort, with hotels, restaurants, shops, scuba, snorkeling, a dolphin encounter, etc.It has a marina and golf course.

.- Close to transit preferred- Close to jobs/shopping