Carrying a short term HML loan is generally expensive - e.g. the interest rates might be 10%+ interest only, so it's like a cold shower, you get in and do what you need to do as soon as possible and then get out.When you get into a short term HML you need an exit strategy.

Cold calling real estate agents for off the market deals How did you finance this deal?

@Sean Daves,I'd also consider adding in cold-calling. 

You can go off-market and purchase a list of motivated homeowners from online sites like Listsource and start direct mailing or cold calling. 

It’s been rainy and cold so those are my two guesses.Gutters to sure that everything regarding rain water is draining properly.  

I have made over 75 cold calls in the last year as there are almost NO MF listings on our area that make financial sense.

This is done by targeting motivated sellers through mailing lists, cold calls, etc.

If you know of an Investor/Wholesaler that needs boots on the ground in Colorado Springs or a person to do Cold Calling.

. ;)The fact that Broker 1 is going to help you reach out to your sphere of influence in the beginning is a very good thing, many new agents get told they need to focus mainly on cold calling and door knocking and don't focus heavily enough (or at all) on their SOI.

You can also buy lists from companies like list source and there are some REI software companies that have a cash buyer search feature.Best way to find motivated sellers is to purchase lists and compile lists from city and county for 60-90-120 days late on mortgage, pre-foreclosure, delinquent taxes, water cutoff, code violation, probate, divorce, high equity, etc. and mail or cold call.Other methods are driving for dollars, door knocking, wholesalers, craigslist, Realtors, FSBO sites, expired listings, foreclosure sites, put out bandit signs, billboards, newspapers, other offline publications.If you have the funds you can run TV commercials, do pay per click/adwords, facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, and other forms of online advertising and social media postings.Bottom line is consistency.