Realtors dont work for free.As soon as you call an agent, some of these tools in your tool bag evaporate.

We're now learning that in IL there's also a partnership replacement tax that is essentially 1.5% of NET income, due each year.

The law also used to state that once a homeowner had an A6 mortgage, any future refinances would also need to be recorded as A6 loans, IE, "once an a A6, always an A6" (essentially making getting a HELOC impossible).  

There are drill bits where you can cut a hole in the wall, and actually drill through the wall cavity, above or below, and use the same drill bit to pull the wire back through.https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-3-Piece-Flexible-Drill-Bit-Kit-53721/203913339Something else to consider, the location where the cable enters the home could also be altered so that it enters through the wall into the bedroom, buried underground around the home, even against the foundation.

In the seller financing is a great tool... good luck 

The whole reason I became an Agent was for the tools and resources available.

My approach was to be an active user of the local subreddit, to post to relevant things being talked about and careful not to appear as a marketing tool posting just to post.

This is what I use and I think it is an excellent tool for the price.

Essentially, I would give them a checklist I have already created, and train them what to look for when viewing a property on my behalf.

Another great tool is a Private Money Lender to partner with you as an equity partner on a deal, combined with a Hard Money Lender to provide the debt.