What is your target audience for question 1? 

Some sellers have brought it up as an option to pursue but we haven't done one before and I don't have any contracts for this option.

You have to mix it up and touch your audience multiple times. 

You brought up very great points!

We've been scouring the local MLS and have even looked at a few properties brought to us by our Realtor before they hit the market, but so far, we haven't been able to buy anything because the foreclosures we've looked at have all been bought during the owner-occupied phase or we've just plain been out bid on other properties.

Whatever you decide regarding the website, as far as developing an actual audience for your content, I would recommend sharing your posts primarily via LinkedIn (as a "thought leader") and on Twitter with industry-pertinent hashtags.  

My biggest struggle right now is trying to learn how to analyze deals efficiently and effectively (so if there is any advice out there on that I would be much obliged).I have found the BP podcast very informative and it has brought me to the website and forums here to learn more and to, hopefully, engage with other members and get the ball rolling.  

He had not brought up this subject up until that point.

The keyword "probate" brought me here.If you're just starting out, probate deals may not be the best place. 

You may wish to reach an audience that responds to a buyer who appears to be a mon-and-pop operation as opposed to a larger group.Think through the audience you want to reach and what you think that they will respond to better.