If you're starting off with a few word of mouth clients, I don't really see any initial costs.

How do I generate that list ?

Any suggestions on a starting point or initial contact?

The higher number of units you have initially means your vacancy risk is lower overall, which can be huge in managing stress. 

There is a ton of work the property needs but it does not need it all immediate, which lightens the initial investment. 

First wave is from the initial cause— let’s say it’s a stock market blip.

Seasoned rental property investers do not buy a rental property, instead, they buy the positive cash flow the property generates. 

Has any had any luck getting a generated list from the county ?

For example, if we sell, he won't just get the initial money back, but it will be CPI-adjusted.

Thanks for lookingTo start I personally have ten years in the construction industry, so my initial plan is to do all the rehabbing in house buy purchasing REO and flipping them with my own laborers, now obviously I would need to speak to a CPA to see how I could structure something like this, weather I keep my GC business and pay out my business as a GC or keep it all together under the flipping side of the business.After I have weathered the battle of flipping several REO and have built substantial working capitol, id like to move into the buy and hold side of the business, continuing to purchase depressed properties and flip to rent.