You can enter keywords in the search function and focus in on certain investment strategies, etc.

You may have to search around a bit to find a title company to do the transaction.

Do some searches and buy some books would be my first suggestion to you.After that, the only way to truly learn is to get some experience.

That's a good place to start.I don't know of any free software either, but you can search this site as there are members that provide spreadsheets they use to do their analysis.I use a software called Landlord's Cashflow Analyzer.

You could ask the Realtor you mentioned, to run you a "sold search" for the area, and maybe even other areas where similar new home subdivisions have been selling.

I've done a search on the internet (4 hr search) and have found a PDF with ALL the HardMoney Portfolio Lenders per state.

The forums that seem to have the most activity are:•SEO•Google-Yahoo-Search Engines•Linking•Getting Attention to Blogs•Marketing Ideas•Website design and Dev•Social NetworkingAll are great areas to pay attention to, but the single most important piece of the puzzle that I think is being overlooked is MOBILE.Here are some of the leading objections I hear from real estate agents, brokers and industry pros:•I use my phone for phone calls not to text chat•I only use text messaging to communicate with friends and family•I have a client that uses it all the time and I hate it.

I can’t give you direct access to the MLS, what I can do is set you up with on my website which will allow you to search the entire MLS, set up listing alerts, save property searches, and save properties.

The best tool you have is to search each word.

I remember getting tons of traffic from aol search back then, because everyone was on aol.