@Chris Platis That's the only true source...the inventory fluctuates greatly with location and state of economy...more depressed cities or locations with declining populations will have surplus...generally speaking, foreclosures are non-existent nowadays.

I live in a very small town (12 K) population in Oregon, The Dalles =(.

EddieTo find Hard Money Lenders who will lend in your area, just search hard money lenders on BiggerPockets and enter your state and a list will populate.

These are two of the most affordable markets in the country plus they have growing populations and growing jobs.

Tax Appraisal Website, Google population trends, I pay for the premium services on most of the tools I use and am willing to invest some money for a better process. 

Our business model has us regularly involved with Vulnerable populations. 

On devils night there will be hundreds of houses set on fire.. all vacant of course :)  but at one point there was 40 to 50k more homes than necessary for the population. 

Due to the location and the costs -- many people are seeing the value now and are jumping in.They are saying we should have a population of over 10M by 2030 or 2040, I forget which one. 

Maybe they need a new roof and have ceilings that are falling down because of the leak.Think about focusing your letters to certain segments of the population.

There are areas 30-60 minutes from Nashville (Clarksville, Springfield, Tullahoma, Columbia, etc.) that you can cash flow but also benefit from appreciation as the population of Nashville continues to push out.