As to finding the fix and flip deal with no funding, you can scour the MLS, Craig's List, network, join wholesaler mailing lists, cold call, and door knock.

With my full time job and rentals, it's tough for me to scour listings and wholesale deals. 

I do what Marc does and scour the market for deals which takes a lot of legwork and "boots on the ground". 

However they are also getting paid by their buyer extra commission.For example if your agent wants and should want to earn $2,500 for a transaction and the seller is only paying 3% or $1000 as minimum to the buyer's agent, then  you the buyer would pay the additional $1,500 at closing to the agent.If you have an agreement that you make up the difference in required commission, and an agent who not only goes to MLS but also scours all the wholesaler lists, you can get a lot more deals.But again, you want to check up on the agent and not rely 100% on them selling you the house because then they can get to where you will buy anything you show them and get paid and when it all shakes out after they got paid, you still have to own and manage the house.

But betting on the likelihood that you will be equally lucky instead of focusing on strategies (not necessarily TK) that can bring in consistent and reliable income is a bit like scouring IPOs for what you, without decades of experience, think is going to be the next Google or Apple.

While scouring my local market I came across an auction company offering a type of auction called "HUD Second Chance Auction".  

We are learning its a very hot & tight market & there are plenty of deals in the 80 cent on the dollar range and you really have to scour for Great deals.The best REIA is the DFW REI Club that meets every Sat in Ft Worth...

We've been scouring the local MLS and have even looked at a few properties brought to us by our Realtor before they hit the market, but so far, we haven't been able to buy anything because the foreclosures we've looked at have all been bought during the owner-occupied phase or we've just plain been out bid on other properties.

I am currently in the "learn everything I can" mode while I start to better learn the market through research and MLS scouring.  

I plan to live in one unit as I renovate.I have scoured the internet but have never found much information on what my options for financing are, and a couple phone calls I made to local banks did not do much good, as my goal of purchasing a property is very hypothetical because I will not be ready for another 6 months or so.