I'm thinking the following...1) Owners Name(s)2) Owners Age(s) certain age types more likely willing to sell in certain areas3) Owners phone number(s)4) Owners email address5) Outstanding mortgage types (+ $amounts)6) Annual property taxes (+ showing if any outstanding)Thank you!!!

Using your rationale that higher cap rate is the more desirable market would lead investors to the cheap, zero appreciation markets of the midwest.The lowest cap rates are in markets with long track records of producing outstanding returns with zero/low risk.   

“Our goal is to find an outstanding business at a sensible price, not a mediocre business at a bargain price.”This quote resonates with me.

All too often I hear people say or type "I will only look at deals that have a 20+% return expected" or "I just want the highest return that someone is offering" without regard to key factors in the underwriting such as rent growth assumptions and exit cap rate assumption.If you haven't read it already Brian Burke's book "The Hands off Investor" is an outstanding resource to help guide you on your way.

Today nationwide rates hit a low of 2.7% - so there has really never been a better time "spread" wise.Long term, I think NYC will come back as it always has time and time again.

@Ben Lake Chris provided outstanding and thorough advice.I don't have experience brokering seller financed notes from their originators.

Today nationwide rates hit a low of 2.7% - so there has really never been a better time "spread" wise.Long term, I think NYC will come back as it always has time and time again.

I worked with a few nationwide ones, only for them to say they don't invest in VT once I shared the property details.Personally I had great luck with local banks, check out Union Bank, Bar Harbor or Northfield Savings to name a few. 

I also used Roofstock, which operates in 23 or so cities nationwide.

Today nationwide rates hit a low of 2.7% - so there has really never been a better time "spread" wise.Long term, I think NYC will come back as it always has time and time again.