I will be the first to admit that I am incredibly new and there will certainly be expenses that I am not factoring in here. 

I'm just beginning to research different marketing techniques.

I had thought of that as a technique before, but i didnt follow thru because many of the pictures i noted thru looking up houses on google is that the image is often from 2014...and MAYBE it is still a vacant or abandoned (looking) house, but i figured that it could easily have changed hands by now, and i'd be doing it for nothing. 

Whoever said you have to stucco everything also, whatever happened to painted brick or block.There has to be some ways to build cheaper with newer techniques.

I am an investor looking to build a strong power team in the incredibly hot market of Denver, CO.

All in all, the previous owners were incredibly easy to work with.

They weren't the fully gutted/rehabbed properties Clayton so often talks about (and has a video of on his Facebook page of) on his podcast with his incredibly reasonable sounding and soothing voice.  

Not looking for any one to do anything for me just would like to talk with someone who has been successful using this technique.

I'm currently serving in the military and have been for the past 9 years, which has been an incredible experience. 

Second @Dylan Tanaka comments.We also have found that a great technique is a pre-recorded message the seller can listen to when responding to your marketing.