Looking for agents in California and Florida

[Michael Krystoff]

Hi all,

Just getting started in the real estate investment business, as in I don't have a single investment property...yet.  I'm looking for individuals who have an inside look into single family homes and triplex/quadplex inventories and have an idea of up and coming areas.  What I'm looking for essentially are people with knowledge and can get me on email lists that provide properties for sale.

If anyone has suggestions and advice for the newbie please feel free to enlighten me.  I'm open to learning so I can get going with my investment career!

[Max Gradowitz]

It's best to choose an area and then get in contact with an investor-friendly agent in that area. You seem to want to do the latter before the former. The problem with that is that each MLS is location specific, so you can't just view MLS listings from all over CA. You decide you want to find a multi-unit property in a certain city, say Tulare, and then you find an investor-friendly agent in Tulare with access to the Tulare MLS so they can send you listings that fit your criteria.

Find the area first.  Research first, friend.  Research.