We continue to say No to such associations -not to mention it still doesn't have federal sanction which could lead to confiscation of property.

I've seen positions for "associate/assistant agents" on redfin, I imagine this would be a similar concept to what I'm talking about.

Try a local Real Estate Investors Association (REA).

You will be looking at it a lot, and it's worth any fees associated with it to get that updated data.Besides, Realtors are going to quickly get bored of you if you're asking them for comps all of the time unless you are using them to close your deals on a regular basis.

Title Insurance where a survey isn't available or if they think there might be a bylaw contravention adds another $150.Agreed on the property tax, also, just a heads up, taxes in the RDN are 1/2 that of the city.  

Beware of condo associations.

Hey @Rachel Stopka I don't know your market but 3 ways that I can think of to find wholesalers is to (1) look out for bandit signs (the "we buy houses" guys) and call them, (2) go on line and "pretend" to be a distressed homeowner to find the "we buy houses" advertisements on line and contact them and (3) go to your local area real estate investing club / association and network through there.It's really difficult to find MLS deals in some markets - you may have to start finding off market stuff (e.g., auctions, etc).. 

Look at the National Association of Consumer Advocates.

Your broker will help you get set up.In Wisconsin and Minnesota you have to be a member of the local realtors association (and sometimes the state and national association too).

You can always check out the Port City Real Estate Investor's Association (PCREIA) which is the local REI group here in Mobile.