But the seller balked and wanted 10k down...That's not an option or a deal (when I'm pretty sure offering them 15k would buy it outright).I'm planning on meeting with a Hard Money lender tomorrow, but I'm not sure they'll play ball with a cloudy title.  

MLS is great source for all properties that are for sale , you need to make low ball offers every day like 65% minus repairs and see what could be accepted,  right . submitting 20,30 offers daily is big task and must be automated somehow .if you would submit 100 ridiculous offers you might get one accepted which is not bad , but you need this machine first and system that produce accurate offers based on ARV, estimated repairs or upgrade based on square feet.   

He indicated that everyone that contacted him were giving low-ball offers and that told me wholesalers were already contacting him.

Benefits: The listing Brokers are thus able to keep in the good graces of their owners by offering a solution to empty house cash flow problems while creating some income from rentals and the potential for future commissions when the Options are exercised.

As an exercise, he said write down what you imagine life like as an investor.  

(So I am trying to exercise the ACTION items I heard on the Podcast the other day.  

I'm pretty hype about investing as well, maybe we can network, brainstorm and get this ball rolling!

www.realestatereporter.comDoes this site accurately or at least in the ball park with its numbers.

However, I'm thinking with the recent riots, investors are a bit gun shy here and I might get a low ball offer accepted.  

Montana (Billings) was a bit like Rapid City when it comes to Real estate and trying to get the ball rolling.