I'm a broker and investor in Oregon and have looked at investment properties in areas where I'm forced to rely on Zillow because I don't have access to the MLS.

The inspector just needs access.

Is that something that was in the listing (and I missed it) or is that information that only agents would have access to?

@Greg Dickerson As a pro member do we have access to examples or checklists and examples of business plans for presentations to lenders for refinancing?

If you are high net worth enough you can get good advice but the advice for mass affluent folks in real estate crossing 2 countries is harder to access in my experience in the past.

However if you invest in properties that are 5 units or more, the bank won't care where you get your down payment from which mean it could technically come from line of credits you have access to or loans from family or friends who believe in your project.

Some may or may not lend if there's a tenant or if they can or cannot get access to the interior of the property.

When you sell a house then you have to disclose your a realtor and having access to the mls is easy without being one it’s also no advantage to get into houses sooner in my experience because if it’s on the market it’s already a lousy deal .

Until it's been added, you can still access the old calculators and generate PDFs from there. 

It helps to have access to the MLS for comps and research.