I looked on my city's website for rentals and the first item on the check list for inspection is that the unit must be vacant.

I spoke with the owner of the property and is willing to make a deal if his son (a realtor) is the one who is able to list the property after it's been rehabbed.

Write it up as a personal letter.When you do all that, then contact a local RE Agent to give you a list of all the houses in that neighborhood that have sold in the last 5 years with all cash.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/43...Check this listing out too.

After looking through many deals and making tons of offers, I finally was able to close on a second property.So while looking for my third property I knew I had to try something different in terms of marketing so I ended up discovering direct-mail.

Hi everyone, i am brand new to this whole thing, i just discovered BP and I've been listening to so many of their podcasts they are amazing.

Just make sure they specialize in tax and have significant experience dealing with real estate investors.Here is a great list of questions to ask a potential accountant: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/70447-questions-to-ask-a-cpaAlso check out the www.NAEA.org page in your search.

Write it up as a personal letter.When you do all that, then contact a local RE Agent to give you a list of all the houses in that neighborhood that have sold in the last 5 years with all cash.

Now i have over 25 buyers on my list and there all looking to invest in 2 and up units , so how would you if you was in my shoes how would you find great duplex deals or talk to the owner of a duplex to. 

I've driven for dollars, posted "We'll Buy Your House" ads on Craigslist and Facebook, mailed a list of people and only ran into a couple of people who wanted way more than their house is worth.