They will teach you exactly what they are looking for, and will love you for it.

I will be focusing in Southwest Missouri until I am able to take this full time.So I am asking if the buyers on this website would be willing to share exactly the type of properties they are looking for.

If this property is for investment purposes, you might be hard pressed to get approved.

Considering all the other investment metrics turn out to be favorable, how exactly do you figure in the occupancy rate of a potential multifamily investment into what your offer price vs Seller's original asking price will be?

So start networking with Realtors, get introduced, and then those "big players" will teach you exactly what you should be looking for - and they'll be thrilled to do so.

The rest just foreclosures.The advice given above is not exactly correct.

So how exactly to you guys find MLS listings?

I assume you have read this thread http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/16/topics/77695-bidding-on-auctioncom-occupied-propertyThis exact subject is spoken about, albeit from a specific REO source, I'm guessing the information stands for other auction companies though.

That way the sellers (and their attorneys) know exactly what they are getting at closing.

Anthony,Below may not be in exact order, but to give you the gist of a pre-deal"why would the seller take 65% of ARV FOR their house?"