Local agencies often miss out-of-state information and those three (Transunion, Experian, and Equifax) are generally considered the most comprehensive and accurate.You don't have to go through them directly, though, many third parties pull their reports.

If you can drill down to a few thousand units you might try some direct mail to be able to buy a unit below market and stretch your money further.

And that's what brought me to real estate investing because I believed that I can build my success, if I am willing to keep on working hard and learn about it.I do have some real estate experience as far as searching for properties, applying for mortgages, closing, and renovation, when we bought our primary home about 6 years ago.

This guy claims for $1,400 that he would help you find them and apply. 

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I am currently doing direct mail.

I would then form an LLC or S corp to buy and hold the real estate in and I would pay back my C corp on a 30 yr basis.2) Similar to 1, except, my C corp would loan the money directly to my LLC.  

He could buy with another party as tenants-in-common so that they are each treated as owning a direct interest in the real estate. 

It seems like you're figuring your debt service into your direct operating expenses.

Just made offers on a portfolio of 12 units of which 6, a fourplex and a duplex, we are planning on doing with our Self Directed Accounts.