We saved up extra pays from military deployments, cashed out stocks and mutual funds, When we got a promotion, we set aside the funds over the old salary for a deposit. 

Buy a targeted mail list of baby boomer home owners in your area that are in their 60s and 70s and do a direct mailing to seniors in the area, promoting your community and/or invite them to an event at your facility. 

@Jason Lee described my experience pretty well- I didn’t join a brokerage, and honestly, I’m lousy at self-promotion.  

@Russell Brazil My initial intention was to occupy the space and make it my permanent residence, however my fathers health deteriorated shortly after I made the purchase, which is why I made the decision to stay with my parents and try and rent the apartment out, rather then sell and take a loss.

I do actual promotional products with my logo on it and pink Swag.

Is the promote structured that the sponsor takes the lion share of the return on home runs?

The FB analytics dashboard is also phenomenal, albeit a little creepy with how much info you have access to.If you're looking to promote some type of RE related business/service google adwords is great, but can be expensive.

In principle, I agree people should pay for use of water they use as it promotes conservation of a vital resource.

For this example, let's say you're promoting your REI brand by promoting a blog post that educates potential home sellers of why selling your house to an investor is the best hassle free wayYour funnel will probably look like this...Ad - Blog - Landing Page - leadWhat you would do from there would be to work backward using industry averages.

Affiliate Programs/Sponsorships: Most podcasts seem to have sponsorships to cover cost and promote different things.