If, over and above the sec deposit, they owe a few hundred bucks, I generally will not pursue litigation. 

There will be 20 BP podcast interviewees and hundreds of local and national investors. 

I have another friend that has access to hundreds of 90 day lates through her job and is coming onto my team as a partner.

I'm sure there are hundreds of companies doing this now.

There are hundreds of thousands of RE related website so ask yourself what you can offer and do different to keep them coming back.

If you want just a title search, it will only run you a couple hundred bucks, but I feel it goes along way toward buyer assurance. 

You shold always get one, it's only a few hundred dollars and for that you get another pair of eyes that are looking for issues.

Make a hundred lowball offers until one sticks?

Act as a RE agent that you are.. get a buyer if its a great deal that would not be hard.. sell it to them make your commish then get the list back  rinse repeat about 20 times a year and make your self a few hundred grand with NO MOney out of your pocket other than normal business expenses anyone would have when you have your own business that provides you a 6 figure income.on the credit side I don't think folks realize how devastating it is to let your credit slide.. at least when you then want to get credit.. if there is anything for younger up and coming folks to hone in on is the disability you place yourself in when you cannot manage your personal credit and you let it get bad.

NOw on Craigs list you have scammer after scammer.. so I suspect some amount of phone qualifying would be in order.When one is in the sales business.. what is one's time worth.. your time is to sell. if that involves a drive well that's your choice.but basically its Qualify present and close.. has been that way for hundreds of years.when I used buy homes like this  we targeted what we wanted and we door knocked simple as that the only time we went to mail or phone is if they lived in another state..