I'm compiling a few and will share back what I have when completed.

im in process of compiling "house rules" book and looking for suggestions - what do you include in yours?

Hi BP community,At the moment I'm struggling with the market analysis phase.In the beginning I research states at macro level and choose the strongest states by a metrics I've compiled (crime rate, employment diversity , vacant home percentage, state taxes , population growth rates, etc.).

That is computationally much more complex then most of our competitors who are just doing simple searches against pre-compiled flat files and showing pre-compiled property profiles.

Keith,I have compiled a list of questions that you can select which are most pertinent to your situation:What was the most recent CE course you took and when?

Best  method is buying from wholesalers or to go direct to sellers.You can purchase lists and compile lists from city and county for 60-90-120 days late on mortgage, pre-foreclosure, delinquent taxes, water cutoff, code violation, probate, divorce, high equity, etc. and mail or cold call.Other methods are driving for dollars, door knocking, wholesalers, craigslist, Realtors, FSBO sites, expired listings, foreclosure sites, put out bandit signs, billboards, newspapers, other offline publications.You can use pay per click/adwords, facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, and other forms of online and social media marketing.

Just getting started and trying to compile a list of must have apps/ software.

Here are some tips for how to find motivated sellers:Find Your List: Use public records, internet research and networking to compile a list of property owners in the area.Create Marketing Collateral: Strategize the best way to reach out to your list and draft sample messages.Send Direct Mail: Launch a direct mail campaign (with scheduled follow ups) to your target group of property owners.Filter Your Leads: Prepare questions for potential leads and begin pin pointing motivated sellers.Follow Up: Schedule reminders to follow up with your motivated seller leads.All the best!

@Eli Kallison Houzz has annual survey results compiled onto top selling cabinet styles and wall colors etc.

I know I can always ask for referrals but prefer to do much of the homework on my own.For any newer investors a good starting point is to compile a list of questions from each site's FAQs page, and make sure you get all your questions answered from each company.