It would be a good idea to get on the list on local and national auction companies like Mike Jones at
Home Page
Sometimes they have absolute auctions which means it is sold to the highest bidder regardless of price.
Check out this absolute auction in Utah
100 parcels of land
several hotels and houses too.
http://utahlandrush.com/
Auctions could be a great way to find some great deals.
I actually went to auction school to learn their marketing secrets for finding deals and finding buyers. Mike Jones was my teacher and at the time, he was the president of the National Auctioneers Association