(Or I can call leads provided by other investors if they want that as well)(I havent picked up REIPro yet (and am open to alternatives/additions) but they evidently have the ability to reach absentee owners, know the mortgage amount,  etc.

If you goal is to use this technique to build your roster of those type of investors, then this could work. 

Use the Carrot.com site and related investor magnet articles to build rapport and raise funds from investors that then can be used to buy multifamily properties found through other marketing techniques (relationships with brokers, direct mail, driving for dollars, etc).

Or is there an alternative valuation method they could counter with that's equally valid?

Question is there an alternative to physically going to the county recorders office i.e. online search?

Think about your alternatives, and have a back up plan before you sit at the table.Good Luck!

Outside of continuing the process of using my own 30-40K down @ 5-6% are there any other alternatives to acquiring the properties without the outlay of cash on my own? 

They are positioning themselves as an alternative way to tap into your home equity.

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