Charlie, congrats on achieving so much at such a young age and looking to your future (six-figure salary, saving up money and paying off loans, and investing your post-tax income).I invest directly in properties that I own, as well as invest passively and syndication/crowdfunding. 

So I can contact the bank directly and let them know that we can assume the debt?

One of the agents I work with has a cell phone app that ties directly into the MLS, that does this.

I would check rents and sales prices for homes that are fully renovated and days on market.From this point I would keep getting infor where ever I can but I would also start making offers on MLS properties or sending out direct mail to at least the homes that are in distress.Hope this helps.

Thanks @Hadar Orkibi and @Dean Letfus, appreciate you both pointing me in the right direction.

I hope that this post was helpful and feel free to comment back if you have any direct questions.

Aloha BP members...What are the steps in buying a house directly from an owner without a real estate agent???

They can possibly point you in the right direction.

Good leads are the lifeblood of wholesaling and it requires an up front investment in marketing (primarily direct mail) to start. 

I’m staring a DMM campaign to find fourplexes in KCMO. I’m printing off return address labels and am wondering if I can put my title “First Lieutenant (name)” or not.

I feel like if I was Dr. Gist it wouldn’t matter...