Its easier to trust a Guru who preaches great returns than to buy something that doesn't have as good returns in your backyard. many people will follow where they are told the easiest way to make money is its human nature.

What methods are working best for you? 

What methods are you finding most effective, or what are you hoping to try?

From my observations most investors are better off going through a more natural progression of growth.

We don't get many natural disasters of this caliber so I'm not sure what to expect for the future.

But, who knows.Interested to see if there are other methods, but I'm skeptical for sure.

Over the past three years, I've been using most of the major off-market techniques.A standout method is always pulling data and feeding it into a call center to generate off-market leads.

Over the past three years, I’ve been using most of the major off-market techniques.Of all the methods, texting has been a double-edged sword.

(a) A person may acquire an option or an interest in a contract to purchase real property and then sell or offer to sell the option or assign or offer to assign the contract without holding a license issued under this chapter if the person:(1)does not use the option or contract to purchase to engage in real estate brokerage; and(2)discloses the nature of the equitable interest to any potential buyer.

In any case there is no taxable event yet.As far as your brother is concerned, it again depends on the nature of the transaction.