BiggerPockets

I am looking to purchase a primary residence located in Naples, FL. What I notice is that it would appear the brokers in this area have deals with folks like yourselves and are giving first looks and backroom deals on prime foreclosures so I never get a chance at them. It's business and I understand that, I'm not complaining. I'm saying I want in, in some manner.

I'm ok with someone making a profit off of me, I just want a beautiful house for my family at a good price. I'm more than happy to have someone flip me a courthouse steps purchase that I fix up as well as I'm not comfortable enough with that process to take part in the auction.

So with all of that said, how would all of you suggest I proceed? Should I go to auctions and try to make connections with the obvious big players? Should I educate myself so I AM comfortable enough to take part in an auction? Or some other strategy?

Thank you kindly!

Hi Chris,

Thank you for your reply, I appreciate it.

I have a realtor already, but she's your standard, "Let's see what's new in MLS today". She's not connected into THIS world and I've missed out on a couple amazing foreclosures that people have obviously gotten first look at as there were accepted deals before I ever got to them.

If your realtor is connected in a manner that can get me into a foreclosure before it ever hits MLS, then I'm very interested. But if they're a normal realtor, I already have one, but thank you!