You can also try building your own website and get very good at seo or ppc in order for the homeowners to reach out to you. 

I have a window into the PRE REOs coming to me, and lately, that list is getting LONG.

Usually agencies mark up the VA costs significantly.

Quote from @John Winters: Greetings BP ~I am hoping to receive some feedback on the financial feasibility of this plan and/or some tips to improve it. 

Hey nice to meet you PatrickI forgot to say that I’m an out of state investor but definitely want to come and join meetups I’m new to this market and thinking to invest on west Columbia, Lexington and Greenville on the northeast. 

You must learn to manage the property well.

No other loan option comes close to that. 

This is a pretty old post - not sure why a newbie felt the need to resurrect the dead here - and I'm not sure the OP is still hanging around, but if he is:The first rule when you are in a hole is to stop digging.

I am targeting Cincinnati, OH as potential first market because I grew up not far from there and have at least some connections.

We are in 11 markets, including Huntsville and would be happy to set up a call to talk over some options.