(Craigslist, word of mouth, etc)....Are they an independent contractor or employee?  

Hello everyone, I'm new to the real estate investing world, I've been doing armed security for the past 20 years, worked a lot of hours and just wasn't going anywhere, then i stubbled back onto Robert Kiyosaki YouTube channel, and membered learning about it some back in 2007, then started watch Ken McElroy learned as much as i could from him then i saw David as Ken's guest and that's what introduced me to BiggerPockets, and have been watching videos taking notes trying to learn as much as i can and trying to get started at the same time, and found some hard money lenders (because I knew I couldn't get a loan from a back with my credit score and just getting started) four of then said sure will give you the loan talk about being excited then they hit me with will give you 80% of the LTV and you have to put the 20% down, my mouth dropped and another guy said there's going to be a 15k PMI added onto it and after I explained I needed to figure out how to come up with the 20% plus the 15k he blocked me on Facebook, so i began asking friends and family for the loan but ended up at a dead end, so with one of the hard money lenders i spoke to and kept in contact with offered my a loan officer position and explained the pay and everything, and in my mind i was like oooo if i get 5 of these deals i could have 20k, which would be enough for a down payment for the LTV on a condo then do the BRRR strategy on it, so that's currently where im at now.

And you'll have happier employees and a better resident experience.

I was happier with the communication, however it was quickly becoming evident that PM #2 was overwhelmed.  

I was pumping gas in a customer's car and just walked off leaving the customer open-mouthed.

Direct Mail, Word of Mouth, Billboard, SEO, PPC Etc)?

Referrals and 'word of mouth' are some of the best to start with on here. 

But again it's best to just call and ask to get the most up-to-date information from the horse's mouth.

Lean and quick, no extra mouths that have to be fed.While you save and learn, drive for dollars (tired plexes are my favorite) and talk to garage sale holders and ask if they're planning to move.  40% or so are future sellers or tenants leaving.   

Years later, I am a much happier and healthier version of myself but it took so much hard work, sacrifice, and dedication to get here.