Yet sometimes I snag a deal with good profit spreads.Just know that these properties, especially if they are from a bank, have something REALLY WRONG with them, such as code violations.  

"I would suggest working with an agent to help you locate funding.Another option : look up banks via white or yellow pages online and ask away.Example : enter zip code 53205 and go out 30 to 50 miles <-( banks , community bank , trust, credit unions, and etc )Reason for my response -> I see individuals contact agents and say hey I want to invest with you.

The DDA in my city is not nearly as hostile as the one he describes.4) Are there any current code violations?

If you're definitely going to live there but have these leases that you are obliged to honor perhaps it's OK to have in your loan agreement that you simply move in when the first lease ends.

Hi Raquell,I have selected the zip codes that I'm going to mail to.

I don't know if this would potentially violate some safety code (I can always ask my rental inspector). 

This is where a good attorney can help you out but you can learn some buy digging into your state laws and codes.

Try this site for a down and dirty way to find cash buyers in a given area.http://www.findcompsnow.com/index.phpAdd the area code you're interest in you'll get a list of recent purchases made by cash buyers.  

I've got 2 different buyers out of Boston this month and my "pitch" to them if you can call it that was if I were an out of towner and coming in I'd spend more money and invest in a more conservative location then gave them zip codes to start doing some research on their own. 

The city has a strict inspection policy and this place is up to code.