The most important thing you do first is to invest in your self meaning learning, network, get involve with local RE investors organization and most important interactions with others on BP and read the newly mint published BRRRR book.

feel free to interact in the forums, meet some great people, and definitely provide more value to the community by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and of course, success stories! 

I want to make sure it is a fit based on how we interact, the area they might be interested in, and my expertise  If they are looking in the area I serve and are compatible, it could be a real win-win.Second, I have found that it is a great idea to mention you are an agent when you first interview them on the phone. 

Property Locator Kansas City, MO/surrounding areaslooking forward, to interacting withInvestor/and other Locators across the US.I have been a locator for about 8mos now, really enjoy.Becomes frustrating some times, but hard work does pay off in the long run.

The challenge here (when you do find the owner) is convincing him/her to interact with the court sponsoring the auction in an expeditious manner that would "stay" the property  or temporarily delay the auction.Also he/she may not wish to cooperate with you at all knowing that you have a vested interest.

utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=books Before making your 1st REI purchase please visit the link below for some useful tipshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingLastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

It looks like you're already off to a great start interacting with some knowledgeable members who can help.You may want to search from some of the threads discussing your area of interest that @Douglas Skipworth mentioned.

As we go through closing, it will be the same interaction. 

utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=books (books recommended by BPers)Before making your 1st REI purchase please visit the link below for some useful tipshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/Simply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

Trust filings, finding heirs of large estates, cash RE transactions of upper end homes, business license records, tax records of holdings of successful businesses in your area.The trick is not finding affluent folks, you probably know who is very successful in your area, the trick is in how you meet them, how to develop a relationship of trust and how to introduce opportunities to them.Personal interaction, social circles and events, community involvement is where you'll find personal investors.