If it looks like they have enough equity to make it worth while, I'll dig deeper, drive by, etc.I work with a local investor/flipper that has offered to be my private-money lender if I find another good deal so I'm just biding my time.

Trulia.com can be good for crime maps, although you'll want to dig in a little deeper before you actually buy a property.Since you posted in the multifamily forum, I'll post more resources that I use for apartments. 

-I'd say there's nothing wrong with digging deeper and research each of those areas but definitely you'll want to narrow in on a certain county(s) for your first few(my opinon).  

Yes the space rent is a huge concern, and the time that the home sits vacant would really stress me out and deeper in debt.  

So with Realtors fees you'll have to dig deeper into your pocket to get out of the deal.  

Brian, thanks for taking the time to explain this a bit deeper with a bit more clarity.  

If it's a legit wholesale deal and you are buying deeper than 70% minus repairs and below, there isn't a hard money lender around that won't lend on it.

There are still deals out there, but you have to dig deeper to find them and use resources like Wholesalers, other investors and sources like @Donna Genovese, @Bill Florence and @Jeremy P. have suggested.  

However, I would definitely bird dog for anyone interested in such properties here in my area who asked; the hospital district is particularly interesting for more experienced investors with deeper pockets.

We currently use a google spreadsheet that pulls in MLS info and Zillow info automatically and it auto-populates ARV using 90% of the Zestimate (I know...yuck...but it's at least a quick and dirty number that enables us to know if we want to dig deeper).