In nyc you will most likely not find a place that will cash flow using that method.

However this method didn't help my anxiety or procrastination, it actually made it worse. 

My particular method unfortunately is grab a chair, photo copy everything, and spend a lot of time trying to decipher exactly what the "official" stats on a building are.Anyone have a time saving idea for going about this?  

I'm curious of your methods, and what you get from it. 

The most effective method for lead generation on the web is pay-per-click (PPC) advertising on SEARCH engines (google, bing).

I am looking for someone who can do multiple properties; offer a hefty umbrella across numerous properties; and also do Builders Risk vacant home when I rehab.

BTW this method generally works for commercial lenders as well when you get past the GSE limits (4 or 10 or whatever they are), but you'll have to know details of the bank's/lender's underwriting requirements.

Or you can always work on other creative methods like owner financing and or Private lending.Is there a way to get to all of the MLS listings without being a realtor?

If unoccupied leave a note or better yet, go to the post office and see if they have a forwarding address.The fastest and easiest method to locate buyers and sellers is to use a listing service such as ListSource.com, where it will provide you with a list of  buyers/sellers narrowed down to zip code in a particular zip code.

@Ned Carey   Ned I agree with you that if  you buy and resell no issues. that's what I do =for  a living I fund numerous TK and wholesalers nationwide so they can indeed buy and then resell in their name..