well it could be as simple as your VA calling the company handling the sale ( law office or whatever ) and asking.. in high dollar value states one clue is a 30k opening bid.. hire a VA ( local one) to up date your spread sheet by going to the courthouse and pulling the info once a week on all foreclosures your interested in .. remember this is public information.. you just need someone to teach you how to do it.way back when I started in this business in the mid 70s my Dads Lawyer told me.. you want to be successful IN RE  go learn the courthouse.. so I spent hours learning how to pull out those big dusty ole books and read title history...

I think that depending on your brokerage's location that can be something to try.Trying to convert FSBOs to listings is another tried and true method of getting clients/listings, it's not easy but you can have some success with enough effort.

If you have the mindset that you are there to serve your tenant (customer), then you will be much more successful in my opinion (of course in business, sometimes you need to fire bad customers!)

There is one in Austin that my clients have had success with. 

After being in the real estate business for the past 40 yearsI've discoverer one common trait of all successful investors.  

Looking for someone who has had success or an understanding in investment properties.

However, there's a principal agent / personal exposure problem with that, not to mention the impact on your investment returns/bottom line even in a best case.Reputable turnkey companies - well - some on these forums will recommend them, and some on these forums have also had some success doing out of area investing.The trick, though - is volume. 

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Part two, Shawn assisted me with making calls and coached me through the dialogue I should use to be successful.

Glad to see your success!