You should set key word alerts for areas or topics of interest like "Florida" or "fix-and-flip" Be sure to post possible deals you find on the forums for feed back and comments. 

The one thing I have consistently read and heard about them is it's a numbers game.

Thanks really appreciate the feed back.

Most of them require that all utilities be turned on and have professional property inspectors on the ground who do full property inspections during an inspection period.I agree that it's crazy to think this is something that a small operation could do consistently and successfully...

What exactly should these receipts consist of?

A single person by themselves making 3x the rent is much different than a young couple with two toddlers making 3x the rent...one mouth versus four mouths on the same income.How is the income to rent ratio figured "per mouth to feed"?

Also, you should have an attorney draft your loan docs, which will likely consist of a promissory note and a deed of trust (or mortgage).- If you'll be an equity partner, make sure you have a legal interest in the property, most likely through a legal interest in the company that holds title.

What you want is consistency.

keep feeding your desire and you will inevitably get the results !

This can consist of many different people, but you can get by with just a realtor that is willing to pull comps for you to determine the ARV of a potential property.