I started on the BiggerPockets Podcast and now I've finally signed up for an online account.I am currently located in Portland, OR. but I'm exploring relocating to several areas across the US and looking into Memphis specifically.

Look up the owners info in the county tax records (free access online in Texas) and contact them.

i saw clint coons with anderson consulting on youtube videos discussing this. 

Had seen it online on a different type of siding, with that exact color combo of white, blue, yellow door and looked much better.

So doing my nightly scrolling seen a auction site who announces their auction dates, anyway I can get the houses under contract before the auction happens or are online auctions different?

We focus on "3D" photography, as well as your typical 2D photos and video content.

I always see videos on how to wholesale properties but no one ever goes over the actual pitch to the person selling the property. 

I normally use Residentresearch.com  but have started using the online application that Zillow has.

Luckily I knew a friend there that's a realtor now and she went and viewed properties for us, sent us pictures/videos, scoped out the area and we purchased one of the ones she saw.

If you use an online service you can pay or you can have your prospective tenant pay.