I am a licensed affiliate broker and my company has 10 offices in this area to make it convienent for both clients and customers.

You may want to initially consult with subject-familiar licensed Geologists to draw opinions.

I am fairly new to this business, I've established good connections with the major bank in the area and trying to approach the pre foreclosures owners offering them to save their credit and list with me.

They are established, been around for years.

Once you've established a personal relationship with a local banker, they are much more likely to work with you and "throw you a bone".

More likely from a Licensed Real Estate Agent, presumably one with some knowledge of the market in that neighborhood.

However, what is not mentioned that not ALL types of investing work anywhere.For example, someone who wants to invest ‘SUBJECT TO’, by taking over payments from owners who have zero to little equity in their homes, must realize that they will have a much harder time finding these ‘upside down’ owners in older neighborhoods, where most residents have their loan balances paid off or just about paid off.Rehabbing would probably be a better strategy to pursue in OLDER, more established neighborhoods.However, here is another problem.

Should I take the time to get my real estate license or is this a waste of time?

If it's a lower-end property with a low purchase price, many established professionals will not give the same quality of service they would give to a big deal they were trying to land.

Hi everybody,I am new on this forum.I am a Dutch immigrant trying to find his way in the land of opportunity.I am a mechanical and computer engineer and also have a RE license for Florida.