It's this disparity that drives people off-base in search of a rental where they can "save" some of their BAH.

Most of the private loans I get (which comprise most of the loans I get, in general) don't come with a personal guaranty, so the property is all the lender can take if I were to stop paying.The Non-recourse loans really seem like a great deal, I've done a bit of searching and it seems a lot are tied to self directed IRA's.

Is it possible to have a property listed by an agent on the MLS, but yet not be visible to the public through normal search sites online?

So I guess I jumped the gun on the thread, but hopefully it will be beneficial to others searching for a similar issue in the future.

I'm still searching for my first deal, being picky in the process.

Yes, you need to have a few buyers lined up before you go start generating leads, and yes, you should know what your buyers want.But, in general, there is a profile for the motivated seller that we are searching for:1) Urgency - they want to sell fast for some reason2) Property Condition - there are repairs that are preventing them from selling quickly on the retail market (MLS)3) Price Range - most of your buyers will be looking for homes within a specific price range.4) Equity - they have at least 50% equity; without that, they are *not going to be able to accept a typical investor offer.

Also as a side be careful when bidding on houses because not all houses are open to investor bids, so make sure to filter your search for investor property if that is what you want.

Look up "Median Household income" on the US census bureauThen search the "Average household price" by zip codeIs it close to shopping/transportation or schools?

I searched the forums, but haven't seen much information on this.As always, thank you in advance and looking forward to your input!

I actually did a search on BP and I'm certain that I've found the answer to this question, just don't know how to delete this post!