I have a couple bird dogs sending me addresses for vacant/run down properties and after I looked up the owner names on public records I got stumped by the truepeoplesearch, spokeo, etc. 

I typically pick tbe agent that I knkw willwlrknhard for me or that has marketshare in that market to represent me 1) they are in the talking to the lenders regularly, so if they are closing deals lenders are chasing them to prove they can get there deals over the finish line. 2) if they’re active in that sub market, they are already in communication and probably have been showing the buyers properties and perhaps writing offers for them. 3) I find it easier to negotiate the offers through a broker than direct with the buyer.

You certainly can make it work -- I would caution with the proverbs: "The man who chases two rabbits, catches neither," and"No one can serve two masters.

@Chase Louderback not necessarily student housing, my thought was being close to a school would only help.

What Chase said.

The bank that the deed got signed back to is JP Morgan Chase.

I don’t chase good money after bad.

I have a couple of credit cards but I only had a credit card where I was the primary holder since I was 18That being said my credit reports show I’ve had credit since I was 15I believe the reason i believe is because I had a credit account with a popular retailerAnyways today I have a great relationship with Amex(I’m a business platinum card holder)But I have not been able to get a chase card yetI have a business which brings in a profit yet it’s in its first year so we’re not on the books yetWill I be able to get a loan to house hackWhat do you think?

This one hits two birds with one stone.

@Shahriar Khan provided a good start and as @Chase Louderback said its a numbers game.