I have been walking several times a week and compiling a list of run down homes in very nice neighborhoods and will continue to compile and make contact with the owners, and hope to find a better deal soon.

I have contacted my Realtor about my list of grievances that you all have helped me compile and will have a conversation with him tomorrow.

My friend Sean O'Toole's Property Radar has about as good a value as you'll find for the money as you can filter down to some really great niches and sub-niches.However, leads like these are really 'cold' leads in that it data extracted, compiled and aggregated into highly useful info, including identifiable trigger (I.e., foreclosure, defaulted taxes, etc.). 

I would suggest to compile the list of items that you want to buy and submit them to ProDesk.

4) Other than finding a good REI club to network with, and advertising, what strategies have members used to compile a list of potential contract purchasers?

Since I have already compiled a list of Cash Buyers ( small list.

Compiling the sources for free information and access can be fun so be sure to search and google and you name it and you will find too many resources to even read in a lifetime.But, as you should eventually discover, just having access to information, is not the same as having specific direction on what to do with it.

I was wondering what people's thoughts are about how this applies to active real estate investors that presumably can achieve higher yields than the blended yields from stocks and bonds that are used to compile the tables in the study.  

What I also recommend is with a list of what paint,carpet,tile,windows etc. when compiling the list you need to be very detailed including part/spec #.Then try to negotiate those items with your local suppliers.

I would like to know how to compile my own notice of defaul/ pre forclosure list.