I'm guessing you've done the basics of using different death records services online and the newspapers obit records at the local library?

Consider how this could be spun in a newspaper story.

In the second scenario, consider that you're on the deed exclusively, so you have risk as well.Which situation is better for you financially?

You'd have to sign an Exclusive Buyers Agent contract for you to be under any obligation to buy through them.

The local newspaper said Portland down 4% year over year but somebody on BP posted something saying down 1.6%.Our apartment market is on fire and large new developments are filling as fast as they can build them.We have among the lowest vacancies in the country with 3.1% in apartments.Cap rates went from 6.1% in 2008 to 6.8% in 2009 and 2010 and 6.86% for first half 2011.Housing prices down 28% from peak August 2007.

Speaking of texting, some of my tenants use it almost exclusively.

A buyer could sign an "exclusive buyer's broker agreement" with one agent but another agent that closes the transaction could end up earning the commission.

In the meantime I started marketing the house with for rent signs, news paper ads, Craigslist, and several other internet sites.

Find other young motivated entrepreneurs and focus exclusively on this area.

You may then stay there two years and will be eligible for the exclusion.