I use the tax records at the county recorders office , Direct mail , Google owners name & property address , Facebook , Door knock neighbors , BeenVerified.com & then a P.I. in that order .  

In Mass, auctions are held at the actual property on the given date/time, rather than the courthouse steps.Feel free to reach out directly and I can send you some of the websites I use to track auctions.

Whereas a Self Directed IRA requires a custodian.

If you've directly worked with and closed a wholesale deal in CT and found anyone who you would like to refer, please let me know.

That helped shape the negotiation direction.

BP - My reasons behind writing this post are to track my own progress, get other peoples best practices, and give updates along the way so we can all learn.I am doing my first direct mail campaign focused on self storage facilities in Minnesota.  

Look up "Solo401k" or "Self-Directed" 401k.

If it's a partnership - who is paying for material and labor?  

Life direction-ADD I guess.

Normally the seller is supposed to direct all transactions through their realtor, but it all depends on the contract they have with each other