Is that not the normal method, or is it just a Boston thing? 

Although I've tried many methods, the one that has given me the most success is sending out blind offers to owners. 

They are also subject to rules governing service termina­tions to multiple dwellings, customer security deposits, payment agencies, back-billing and the refund of overpayments.Municipally owned water suppliers (those of cities, towns, villages, etc.) are not governed by the Public Service Law.

It's possible to get a loan but it would be from a Hard Money Lender just make sure i you have a deal it's a killer deal also you need to work on your FICO at the same time get a couple of secured cc and pay them on time if possible draft a budget and watch you spending.

Then they want the cash put towards the mortgage.I would like to find a lender that would secure the brokerage account, but not require this pledged asset conversion—I’m fine with pledging assets, I just don’t want it to cost money.

BRRR links below (definitely look at the articles published about this topic on bp)https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/50/topics/430982-here-is-why-the-brrr-method-is-not-working-for-me?

As you can probably tell, networking is one of my primary methods of learning about the market here.I think I might stick to more of what the other options were, also mentioned by @David Fernandez and @Michael Garofalo.

In other words, the median family can't afford the median house in Cache Valley any more.Both methods converge on the conclusion that we are at or nearing the end of the run.

I'd like to dial in my execution of the BRRRR method.

Real estate gives me a familiar method to wealth, and one toward which I don't mind working.