I this situation I was thinking about various financing methods, the first that came to mind was to take the seller's offer with an outside entity covering the down payment and closing (Hard money, private money etc.).Another option may be to ask if he's willing to do seller financing, though I don't know if he has a mortgage on the property that would be due on closing. 

Hey All,I was hoping to get some input on the best method of reaching out to owners of properties not on the market.

Louis you don't have to use an underlayment for the roofing, which is will only create issues down the road.Plumbing -- Using quality parts (not necessarily the most expensive) over the absolute cheapest always seems like a good idea.

I'm wondering...when people aren't quite at the stage of touring specific properties with a real estate agent, but instead are just browsing/screening properties, what method do you use to find properties?

Each method serves a different purpose; hammer for nails, screwdriver for screws.Most of the time it's enough for smaller deals to figure the cash on cash returns.

Quality install.

What are the quality that you suppose to look for in the agent?

Our weather hits all the extremes, I think most good quality people expect cent/heat & air.  

Wouldn't it be smarter if you spent less time sifting through all the garbage properties in your email because you have 3 solid ace superstar wholesalers from different companies who pump out 30 quality deals a month each and you know you can get your hands on as many as your bank account can handle?

They get paid by speed and what will pass the quality control department at the BPO mill.