If you have a good relationship with a real estate agent/broker, you can have them search the area for listings that have sold with cash terms.

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Another factor to consider might be your 'reputation' and how it could affect your future business.I have one broker who gives me a heads-up on every listing in my farm areas before they hit the MLS.

With banks, mortgage brokers, stock brokers, insurnace companies, rating agencies and others all taking a cut of these products, the demand was insatable.

I applying to be a broker here in CA soon, found this site and have been reading it religiously.

Does one work through or with a mortgage broker?

Who do you want on your team (real estate investing is a team sport and does not start out a singular sport): Real Estate Agent, mortgage broker, banker, inspector, insurance agent, CPA, real estate attorney, property manager.

As Ryan alluded to, find a real estate agent to work with; he or she should be able to provide you with the comp data you need to determine a realistic price-point for the location, property and condition.If you need something more formal than doing it yourself but less formal than an appraisal, many agents can perform a "Broker Price Opinion" (or BPO) which will give you an idea of the market value of the property (many agents will charge for this, though).

Then the listing agent/broker/company agrees to share half of that IF another agent/broker/company brings a buyer to the table.

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