Start with a neighborhood or zip code to focus on, check with realtors on where other investors are lookingTax delinquent propertiesLocal assessor to get contact info - see description belowMay be best to just get a plot of landMortgage delinquent propertiesLocal County Court - ask for “Notices of Default”County Recorder - http://www.netronline.com/ search via zip code for foreclosuresContact Lenders - ask to speak with who handles foreclosures3.Go through a wholesaler******* This could potentially save you massive amounts of time and headache1.

Hi BP, I’m stuck and could really use some help, when dealing with code enforcement leads, witch status should I focus on most to find the most motivation: Docket Information:-Not held but resolved-Dismissed-Continued-Return of service-Voluntary Dismissal -Civil Complaint-Defendant Defaulted-Amendent Complaint FiledCase Disposition:-Voluntary dismissal-Finding and order-Agreement-Pending

But at some point down the road, we'd like to make real estate our main focus. 

Focus on doing good deals and one of them will turn out to be a "smoking deal".

One way gets you a visitor and the other does not.

Investors with 10 or more have a business so they treat it differently and are more profitable as a result of some focus.

hi guys who can help me ?i want to invest in detroit and in subrub around and i need to know where are the best areas for buy and flip and buy and hold thank you everybody

Your focus should be on getting as much of that equity out without killing the goose or going cash flow negative.  

Currently my focus is on design and manufacturing retail and event displays. 

You may miss good deals while waiting, and more importantly, you will miss on making connections and getting a name out there for you as an investor that focuses on X or Y niches.However, you can definitively do something to take advantage of this market (high valuations and easy access to money) and your situation (low LTV and hopefully good cash flowing assets and personal financials) without having to deplete your cash reserves paying down loans or reducing your cash flow by getting me loans.