Some of the biggest mouths out there are from people who are either too afraid to invest in real estate, or those who tried once and got burned because they weren't using the right strategy (or they just didn't understand how to use good business sense).You've got a great resource in this website.

If they know you are committed to keeping their property looking good and getting rent for them, they will be much happier.

Go talk to the building department and get your options from the horses mouth (I'm sure they would like to know the details).Then approach your investing future as a team builder.

We've bought 19% from FSBO and 13% from word of mouth, both of these segments are not list in the MLS, Loopnet, costar or any place else.

Also I know my loan officers for the SFHs I'm considering are happier without the CC debt on the books and it makes my credit rating stronger.Also the extra $1k per month that I'm spending on CC repayments will make a big difference when it becomes saving/spending money!

Had a bad experience with one of the big guru's salesmen a few years back and it put a bad taste in my mouth towards REI.

Anything with a mouth can bite!

All my business came word of mouth.

Yes, I want to make money, but i make money by repeat business and word of mouth.  

Now I focus on word of mouth and whatever my realtor can find me.