In regards to the fence, the neighbors are nice, there haven't been any problems in the neighborhood, but the houses immediately next to this house are in need of repairs, there are some loud obnoxious drunks in a neighboring house, and a few blocks down in one direction there is a public housing project.

I  proceeded to tell him that I run a REIA group and had access to several investors that might be interested in a place like this and it got his attention so we talked awhile.

The best place to start would be our local REI - which is http://www.marei.org/ - you can join inexpensively (even have a monthly payment option), get access to their resources and got to meeting to network and find a mentor. 

Freddie loans are accessed through a network of correspondent lenders, called Seller/Servicers, who perform a similar role as FNMA’s DUS lenders.

@Brie SchmidtThis is a single member LLCWould anyone suggest H&R block for help also?

Be consistent and try to gain access to niche lists that others may not.  

The first step would find an Investor Friendly Realtor assuming you do not have access, to the MLS.

Someone on your team should have MLS access it just doesn't have to be you.Two Great reads, I bought both J.

So my access to the MLS is the same as anyone else's without a license.  

On the north side we tend to send people towards HEB (Haltom City, Euless, Bedford), solid working class areas with convenient access to the airport and both Fort Worth and Dallas.