Don't know much about this neighborhood in terms of quality, but as far as I know pretty average.House 2: https://www.redfin.com/WI/Eau-Claire/862-E-Grand-A...Foreclosure. 

It will just be different priorities and different products that different people will look for. 

But snide remarks like the ones I mentioned really don't do anything productive.

Your personal cash flow and DTI are going to be shot really quickly, and those two things are vital to production of wealth and your ability to leverage.

What is the spread between the products? 

Brian, the Fannie/Freddie product are great if the deal works for their structure.

You will learn the various ways you can save up to half the price of your postage without the product looking like junk mail. 

One who is licensed , insured , does quality work and delivers on time .  

This may take a while, but you won't have to look very far to find a deal or struggle selling your projects once you have a quality following.In terms of finding people who are looking to get rid of their house, if you have their name you could always DM them on Facebook, its normally what I do. 

The quality of advice you get from a Realtor is generally a direct correlation to your quality as a potential buyer.