Hi,I am a new Realtor, is it true that I have access through the MLS (Bakersfield) to obtain an absentee owner list for free?

I know this topic has a lot of forum questions dedicated to it already, but my go-to resources direct mail list resources seem to be set-up differently then in the past.I have used Reonomy and List Source previously for direct mail leads with good enough results that I'd use them again, however Reonomy has just recently been forcing an annual contract instead of monthly which is WAY too costly for what I need, and List Source has split up the commercial properties list differently then the last time I used them and almost all of them are listed in "Commercial: miscellaneous" with every other property types, and I have tried filtering differently with no positive results.My goal is to get "true ownership information"(Names, Addresses, Phone Numbers of people who own LLCs & INCs), but for now this is a one time thing, so I don't need an annual contract, and I don't want to pay thousands for Co-Star for an entire year or something.I do have TLO, however pulling multiple owner's information is very time consuming, so I'd like to do this only for a few select properties.Long story short, I'd settle for any ownership information whether it's company data or not, but I'd like to do a one time deal and get 500-1000 leads.

I may pick that up next, just wanted to get some additional options.As the title says, post your favorite or most influential Multi-family/commercial investing book here.

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment in Alexander City.

I work with investment opportunities daily, albeit mostly commercial, and have started an investment portfolio of my own.

If you combine them into a commercial property, the lending rules change and financing becomes more complicated and more expensive.3) the economies of scale are the same for 3 duplexes or a 6-unit parcel.4) insurance is likely less expensive on 3 duplexes5) a valuation based on NOI may or may not be greater than 3 residential buildings.

This “mentor” of mine been tellling me to get a commercial loan in my next wholesale deal and buy the property.

You need a commercial loan.

My partners and I recently (6 months ago) purchased a commercial building which we are also operating a business out of.

Or since the sale includes 5 units regardless if the buildings arent connected, will it have to be a commercial loan?