Here are screenshots of the PM conversations if you want to read the long version:I seriously doubt a tactic like this is Roofstock specific. 

Any tips on targeted marketing, effective lead generation, or even some "outside-the-box" tactics?

Well, I heard about this tactic, and was so excited to try it out until I tried looking through Jackson County’s public records portal here in Kansas City.

What these $20 - 40k “mentorship’s” sell is a SHORTCUT, but it does NOT work because the PRIMARY real estate education and knowledge MUST be there in order to be able to implement and strategy or tactic correctly, at the correct time, and under the correct conditions.  

Has anyone had good success wholesaling out of the Dfw area and what tactic worked best for you on finding motivated sellers?

Great post, I already here people making major changes to their strategy based on the incoming administration as it relates to not only taxes but other proposals either discussed or used as scare tactics.

Calling the appraiser to see what you can do to push it up a "C-Level" would be smart before doing any reno also, might only need a few things to make it far more valuable in the eyes of the bank.I've heard of a tactic for figuring out demand, which is to put up a dummy or coming soon listing on facebook marketplace and see the amount of activity you get on it. 

We've already seen in the response from @Dewayne C. that the sales people pushed this hard ignoring facts about accreditation, pushing investing from retirement accounts and likely not disclosing necessary information or using high pressure sales tactics, which would also be inappropriate. 

Unfortunately there's a lot of alarmist/scare tactics utilized to upsell these services that do nothing but generate revenues for those who are selling the service and often leave the clients with recurring expenditures i.e  annual maintenance costs.  

It explains why this was a Legacy Events seminar and not a Rich Dad Poor Dad seminar (the reason why we all signed up for the 3 days & Legacy package in the 1st place).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kiyosakihttp://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/2010-episodes/road-to-rich-dadFor the same reasons as Constance, I am writing this to hopefully help other people who are not as savvy to these highly manipulative tactics.