One way I have used many times over in three states is word-of-mouth advertising.

All he does is bash every investor he comes across so he looks good and have people buy his worthless books.The guy is a motor mouth that needs to shut up PERIOD!!!!!

I love it.My plan is to advertise like a madman (biz cards, word of mouth, bandit signs, website, craigsist, newspaper, etc).

Needless to say I was pretty shocked when the words out of his mouth were something along the lines of, “Oh yeah, I don’t work with that PM anymore.

Currently I am using Bing PPC, Website advertising, Word of mouth.  

WRONG.As soon as the owner answered the door, I gave the whole " Hi my name is Terry, I would like to speak with you about purchasing your property" and handed a card........ very humbly but confident, as to not put anyone off.Immediately I get a F OFF and a door closed in my face.This has happened before and will more than likely happen again.Now normally I would walk away and cross that one off my list, do not visit, do not mail, however, I opened my mouth and some words were exchanged.Next thing I know the home owners wife has grabbed me by the shirt and starts shaking me!!!!!!!

If the transaction was strictly word to mouth would this then be okay?

Its a win win for both, everyone is HAPPIER!!  

(hard money/nonrefundable deposit puts your money where your mouth is here)Results:I let listing agent double-end last FNMA foreclosure, and got him to accept my conventional financing offer, even though he stated they were accepting cash-only offers the first thing when I first spoke with him.

@Jack V Ospina, brother you said a mouthful!!