Sure it's great to have access to the MLS and reduce your purchase by 3% (or whatever).

to answer your question Mark- I used public data as I currently don't have access to the MLS.

Every block is different and some are definitely dicey, but there are some inexpensive properties that can be turned around and offer some appreciation potential.

But what I'm finding challenging is just getting the chance to pitch the service to new agents beyond those I already have a relationship with.I've come up with some ways to make my service easily accessible, including offering every new client a free sample set of tours and also offering a "don't pay until the property sells" deal where I cancel all fees if a listing fails so the agent is risking money on a deal that doesn't pay off.

If the vacancy rate is higher than 15/20%, it means it's one of those boarded up blocks, and thus I tend to look the other way.

Here are marketing ideas for expired listings, for listed houses, for landlords, for FSBOs, for we buy houses people that have thin leadsIn this section I’m going to keep it really simpleStep one you need a good attorneyStep two you need a good RMLOStep three you need access to the MLSStep four you need a letter of intent to talk to Sellers about entering into a lease and option or subject to or wraparound mortgageStep five you need to know the basics of talking to sellers that have little equityStep six is you need to close on a letter of intent, and follow through to get the seller to sign either a lease with an option, a wrap around mortgage sale, or a subject to existing financing saleStep seven depends on whether or not you have a lease with option or sub two or wrapIf it’s a lease with option, you want to enter into a lease with option with the seller and your LLC.

You can try a mortgage broker who has access to many wholesale lenders, or a local bank/credit union.Or find alternate means of financing, like pulling a line of credit from an existing property (if possible).Hope this helps.

Oh, and I do have access to investors.

They likely have the same access to properties that you do.

I also have access to private money if needed and didn't think this was necessary for me.