You can use the same zip codes pull up google map plot like 3 houses in each zip code and follow them up with bandit signs still while you wait.  

I'm finally ready to pull the trigger and start my investing venture.

I know how hard it is as I was an accidental landlord and I am just glued to the MLS (my only source as of now) with my finger itching to pull the trigger for that second property.

hello rodney,ed reid here,there is 100% financing available for fix and flips ,the money is expensive,14.99 and 4 pts ,its only for 6 mo,here is a creative way you can accomplish your objective as it pertains to buy and hold,you could intially acguire properties using the hard money ,you would have to make sure that  your  rents are high enough to pay,you could then refinance the properties,i have lenders in my portfolio that has a 3 month seasoning requirement ,they wil lend you 70 to 75% of the appraised value,if you were able to buy properties and rehab them in such a way that your loan to value is 60%,you would be able to pull money out on the refinance,the rates are between5 and 7%,you may want to read my post financing your way to wealth ,the post will give you a case study of this technigue in action     

You can check your score online fromFreeCreditScore.com or CreditKarma.comHard inquiries hit your score, soft ones do not.You can also contact a loan officer who can pull it for you.

You can always go back and pull a permit, although if the job wasn't done well (i.e. up to code) you may have a headache on your hands.

I pulled it out via heloc and bought property with the proceeds.  

I'm still going to call a few different loan officers who have dealt in VA Loans for multi families and see if there is a way to pull it off.

A few nice "Rent to Own - Open House" signs in the area the day of pulled in 40+ visitors to one of mine.

@Dooreuhn Cee im looking for strategies that i can pull cash out of fairly quickly.