If it is vacant and in good condition, I would start my marketing using the five day round robin auction method.

Unless you have a year round rental and a good rent at that its very difficult to make any deal stack for investment purposes.

Maybe next round.

I'd buy houses and be open to renting to either students or the huge resident population that staffs the service industries that serve college towns (guess which of the two is here year round and is thus the one I focus on).Tim

Ideally, you want a well-rounded marketing mix.

To do this, you need a well-rounded marketing mix, like bandit signs, mailers, networking, internet ads, classified ads, referrals, etc, etc.

I need to mosey round the forum so I can put my 2 cents in where I can.

I figure that's not too likely.Plus if I had financed I would've paid (in round numbers) the following fees:On the purchase sideExtra $100 or so in legals/documentsSurvey $275 (?)

What is the fastest way to build your client base if you are new to becoming a loan officer.

It seems fair since showing the property, screening applicants, back-round checks etc, taking pictures and documenting move in conditions, and after move in inspection all take extra time.