Thank you @Marshall Downs @James Syed and @Christina R.  

My particular method unfortunately is grab a chair, photo copy everything, and spend a lot of time trying to decipher exactly what the "official" stats on a building are.Anyone have a time saving idea for going about this?  

I'm curious of your methods, and what you get from it. 

The most effective method for lead generation on the web is pay-per-click (PPC) advertising on SEARCH engines (google, bing).

BTW this method generally works for commercial lenders as well when you get past the GSE limits (4 or 10 or whatever they are), but you'll have to know details of the bank's/lender's underwriting requirements.

Or you can always work on other creative methods like owner financing and or Private lending.Is there a way to get to all of the MLS listings without being a realtor?

@Markeilsha R. 

If unoccupied leave a note or better yet, go to the post office and see if they have a forwarding address.The fastest and easiest method to locate buyers and sellers is to use a listing service such as ListSource.com, where it will provide you with a list of  buyers/sellers narrowed down to zip code in a particular zip code.

I haven't had a chance to make any of these because they're over in Orlando mostly and keep conflicting with my schedule, but I'm sure it's a great place to network and I will make time soon.Good luck and let me or my wife @Lauren R. who lurks around here know if there's anything we can help with.

Jack or Jill homeowner does not want to deal with it, no matter the rate or method in most cases.As investors, we have to ask ourselves "how can we afford this".