Is it possible for an investor to gain access to the MLS without an agent?

Originally posted by @Leonard Maddox: first off look up the value of the home in the NADA for manufactured homes they have it My husband is a loan officer so he can access this info.getting that home down in the five to $10,000 range would be a good idea considering the work that you need to do to it Just got off the phone with the seller. 

Want RE licensee MLS access.

Most of them started as an investor, and just went to get their license simply for MLS access.  

Use one of the standardize browsers {Mozillia Firefox, Opera, Chrome} and life will get much easier.btw: once you get access to a service (say SmartMove or your XYZ online Banking site),make your life easier by creating a Bookmark and when logging on, NEVER remember the password for security reasons.

I wouldn't worry about this too much, though, because 1) even if you pay retail and don't get a "great deal," it still beats the heck out of throwing away money on rent every month and 2) to be honest stuff on Redfin/MLS is probably the only multi-family you're going to have access to in this seller's market that is Los Angeles.Believe me, earlier this year I spent $2,000 on marketing to fourplex owners in Los Angeles, and not one callback was one of those sellers you dream about, e.g., the guy who just about lost his shirt and needs to liquidate his assets for $0.70 (or even $0.85 for crying out loud) on the dollar--and these kinds of people typically would need a cash, not an FHA, buyer anyway--or that older widow who's sick of dealing with tenants but still wants the monthly cash flow and would be open to seller financing.  

If you are to develop equity quickly I would advise to flip houses and new allotments in the 1031 exchange programs allow you to access bridge loans to source properties while you are bound with your initial investment as long as your equity from your first transaction is already allocated through your QI 1031 exchange.

I don't have money to do flips and rehab's nor do I have access to that money!

I've noticed that in other threads the main benefit is access to the MLS.

In other areas, even if they are not, title companies and the like have access to closed transactions.