Since I'm still trying to get a feel of the market around me (And REI in general) I've been picking random listings off the MLS and playing the "what if" game.

(Like with Josh above)I could see the random notification getting old but I know I would prefer to know if/when I am being discussed in order to properly contribute. 

Total hoarder house too so some random plate she grabbed she told me was so valuable and I could see it for 20k if she didn't pay me back haha.   

I happen to be out and about runing errands recently and a random conversation turned into a huge opportunity for me.

Not sure I'd recommend this for random college kids however.  

I learned the hard way years ago that just because a property can be purchased on the cheap doesn't make it a good property, especially if you have to pack a gun to get your rent.Just some random thoughts.

My dad randomly brought up Real Estate Investing.

Your 50% goes down to maybe 20%, maybe even less.I personally find this rule of thumb so random when trying analyze cash flow on potential rentals.

you could pick random tenants quarterly and maybe give them a $10 Starbucks gift card if they complete the survey just a thought.

I'm not shy to call random people, knock on strangers doors, filter through sheriff sale lists, spend my entire evenings and weekends dedicating my time to this, or any of the other work most people are scared to or won't do.