If you just send the standard "will buy your house for cash" postcards, or do generic bandit signs, or canned PPC internet leads, you will waste all of your time on crap "leads" that aren't real.

I was able to negotiate a package that included the land, some of the materials, and the permits to build it.

This is more of an equity play, and if you're going to live in it, then that is a material benefit as well, along with the cost seg benefits.Always think of your exit strategy when analyzing a deal.

The internet is information overload.  

I do understand that most people do not think that way, But as I said, I have had people make remarks like that to me Like any trade, to do it properly and thiroughly, you have to have the right tools and cleaning products, and you have to have knowleedge, so not to ruin the materials used for tubs, etc.

We do the whole place in the same material (these are all apartments) and people love it, just like if someone put hardwood through the whole house. 

Contracts found on the internet from strangers are often dated, not in compliance with your local laws, or plain trash.

I know macro economics is important so anyone can search the internet and come up with their own theories on the subject or a more favorable example and that's great, but this is just my personal experience.

GPs do not like to put material portions of their net worth into deals.

You likely won't find your answer on the internet, FB marketplace is a good start, but I found all my help up there through referrals and picking up the phone.