Resort areas like Las Vegas, Phoenix, and many Florida areas have more rental parks than other areas of the US. 

Really dig into your market and find out who all the players are.Now, let me ask you, have you ever considered marketing for your own deals?

Here's a different angle -- invest in yourself.Acquire in-demand skills/education (the medical field comes to mind) and you will always have a good-paying job to fund your endeavors.Live frugally and bank every penny you can for a few years and suddenly you will be a real player, with other people approaching you with deals.You're young.

@Matthew Rollo and don't foeget. lots of competition from big players. be prepared to bid up.

They're in the process of building the new billion dollar Montreign Resort CasinoProbably the best opportunity for real estate investing in the area 

I have been debating about going for it because I believe it would be an amazing way to connect with the power players of NYC... but I have not done it yet since I still have $50k in student loans and paying for Columbia with my current work/life state wouldn't be feasible.

Because hard money is often a last resort for borrowers who can’t qualify for other types of loans, hard money lenders will often impose very high costs on their loans.

Agreed with Jon and Steph...If the title company tries to pull that, ask firmly that they discount those fees.A last resort is that you can generally get the bank to agree to use your title company, but then the bank generally won't pay the title search and insurance fees (which is pretty standard when purchasing an REO).

From Baseball players and steroids to a disgraced, cigar loving, ex president that wanted to be the first, first man lied in the highest of high places after being sworn in.

Not even the best baseball players bat 100%.