If you are assuming the property, you are actually putting the mortgage in your name, and you would need to qualify for the mortgage with the lender.

Finding something on Zillow and taking a swing just doesn't work unless you can pay cash for a property that does not qualify for conventional financing. 

If they're not willing to get on the phone with you and talk to you and talk business but also let you in on who they as a person then they a probably not worth a damn.I talk to people all day long, only 10% are qualified to get started tomorrow. 

Unfortunately most lack the balance sheet to obtain favorable financing, can't afford to put any skin in the game and fail to make a compelling reason for why the investment makes sense or to justify the structure they are seeking.

This will allow you to qualify solely based on the income that is produced from the rent of the property.

Asa result, we are seeking alternative methods for acquiring off-marketproperties.While we havedeveloped a robust system for identifying and pre-qualifying potential landparcels, one of the major hurdles we face is reaching the property owners.

Can you share how the deal is structured, how you got the investors on board and a more about the financials ?

If you are unsure, go with the first applicant who qualified.

Your total spend might be like $1,500/year on everything from brokerage to MLS to boards.

Because the number of qualifying risk/return deals is just not large enough to handle that amount of money at one time.