You never know what situation a person is in, you may not be aware they would never sell a home through a Realtor, and you may not know they've had their home listed as a FSBO for the past two months with zero traction.On top of that, mailers, bandit signs, canvas neighborhoods looking for the odd house out of the bunch are your best bets as well.  

When we went through the potential property I bet there were 40-50 dead bats in various parts of the home & the smell was terrible.

You comment often that wholesalers add no value - your opinion is probably shared by many, but being rude to those who are doing their best and trying to be part of this investment platform we have here is unnecessary.

Please ignore him and trust that most on this platform are more than willing to offer advice kindly.

I think your best bet would be to hire/pay someone to come out and give you an estimate on repairs for the property before moving forward.Best of luck to you!

Hey Dustin,Your best bet would be to download the app Meetup and search around for REI meetup groups.I haven't been on the app in over a year, but I remember a few groups that focused their meetings around OOS investments.

CoStar is your "best bet" but a broker would have that info, and generally don't want to work for free, if there is no chance you will give them a listing. 

However, in the market I am in, I am betting on appreciation and I also look at the principal pay down annually that is covered by my tenant.

Hey Gerald, a great tool to use is Remine it has some of the most comprehensive data I have seen in a platform.

My advice is find a platform you like to use that provides all the features you need to operate your business.