fciexchange and loan mls are 2 that come to mind i also see a few on bigger pockets marketplace try placing an ad http://www.fciexchange.com/my-loans-for-sale.php?

That way future leaks won't be so hard to detect or fix, plus a small leak won't lead to a bunch of mold before you notice it.

@Andrew SchoenbergYou have to post in the Marketplace https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517-real-estate-marketplaceBut you would have to be a Plus or Pro member first to be able to post an ad in the Marketplace, you can learn more about Pro/Plus and sign up here https://www.biggerpockets.com/pro

It just took some detective work to find this opportunity and track down the owner that had left several years ago and wanted nothing to do with property.

It is not to uncommon In higher price markets 1/2 duplexes can be prevalent They just posted a i/2 in Denver and 1 in Dallas on the BP marketplace

I would suspect that the cost of construction materials and labor are going to be going up rapidly in your market place.

I used BP Marketplace  >  Find Foreclosure link. 

Another weirdness that you may or may not face...many of the homes were continually having big wet spots appear in/on the slabs, hundreds of people, were calling leak detection services, thinking an underground plumbing leak was causing these mystery wet spots.

Yesterday in my morning emails I saw this lovely message for VRBO:Needless to say I have no attempt of getting the guests info.Under "Take Action" among options I could declare this as an error and asked the "standard...

I'd suggest talking to loan officers at the smaller local banks in the Triad - they will have more flexibility in their underwriting criteria than the big banks, might be willing to spend more time with you assembling a good loan if he or she feels a relationship can develop, and will be more in touch with the local marketplace.