I've tried gifts but it didn't amount to squat, although I have one tenant I bring over free fast-food coupons from the newspaper when I go by to collect rent.

However, throw in some of that guru style letter campaign marketing; an ad in the newspaper; some fuel to drive to look at some of the properties; entity maintenance; legal expenses from time to time; phone expenses; office expenses; etc, etc, etc and that number could be significantly lower.

Direct marketing,online ad sites and your local newspaper are great to market for deals.

You could use the normal advertising methods, loopnet, agent, MLS, newspapers, magazines, etc.Your listed 3rd option may be feasible to "trade", but may be difficult to find someone wanting to move in the opposite direction of you.

We do foreclosures and REOs almost exclusively, and are the largest such company in the state.

You can also put a generic ad (like Andrew's bandit sign ad) in newspapers, free publications, etc.Hope this helps!

Of course this assumes that wind damage is not an exclusion on your landlord's policy.Your insurance company will seek recovery from the landlord's insurance company.

You may be able to sell your remaining interest within two years and still qualify for the $250K capital gains exclusion against your total profit.

:) The SELLER, in consideration of the BUYER paying $__________ (the "Option Deposit"), gives to the BUYER the exclusive option (the "Option") to purchase the property described below (the "Property").

I consistently get twice as many tenants with my free craigslist ad, paper flyers at the grocery store and $14 sign in the yard than my $500 a month newspaper advertising. 4.