As part of my research/practice I've been using the method described in The ABCs of Real Estate Investing (great book BTW) to determine prices using the formula Purchase Price=NOI/Cap Rate.

While I am licensed to practice law in Ohio and also do a good bit of taxation work, every situation has its own unique set of facts.

Anybody got any creative solutions for finding properties off the MLS other than direct mail or SEO for your website?? 

If and when you get a no, you need to understand what that no is based on, there are "prudent lending practices" at work here, all banks follow the basic underwriting guidelines and debt-income, LTV and debt-service ratios or spreads.

CPAs should practice tax, and lawyers should practice law.

It's good practice to know how much it will cost you to do certain rehab items in your area2.

Jeremy, i simply don't want the liability of potentially being personally accused of 'id theft' and the likes of 'negligent enablement' thereof in today's highly litigious America where it seems like 50% americans are prescribed some sort of psychiatrics drugs and the other half on recreational ones; and the average civilian being practically a professional 'crisis actor'. frankly, and im not even kidding, 10-20 years ago it used to be that young adults wanted to be rock stars. now its practically like every one wants to be 'lawyer'?

But at the volume you're doing, that may not even be worth it.I don't keep up with the trends in wholesaling direct mail practices, but there's a general axiom in direct mail saying that it does you no good to save on postage at the expense of getting your pieces opened.

You could just practice gauging what properties in a certain area go for though, that could def be useful.

Someone had suggested an Insurance Agent, but I don't see that being very practical while searching through hundreds of properties.Thanks everyone!