Take a basic writing class at a community college, and you will be able to write that business proposal when the opportunity arrives.  

In person.Would say I get a lead and I ask if they want to sell their house and they say sure, are usually only asked for their address who's on the deed, how much they want, when do they want to move out, how did they arrive at their price, and what are they like most about their houseEthics is important but when you're home sale problem solver for sellers you  just need to get your attitude rightExpired listings, these people really need some help moving their house when it's either a lease option or wraparound mortgage where is subject toListed houses with agents high days on the market, if you're not license you cannot in the door and give them a Plan B on how to sell their house if their agent fails themLandlords, I basically told landlords over the phone I like to see the house and I'm looking for a long-term relationship, I walk through the house and I tell them after I walk through and I like the house but would they consider a 24 month lease and then sell it to me at a price we can both agree onFSBOs, they want speed and no agents, so I asked them after I walk through the house, if the house doesn't sell quickly with a consider leasing it to me and then selling it to me for a price that we could both agree onWe buy houses folks, I asked him what are they do with the pretty houses that the leads they throwaway?

The hotter areas investors try to hit 1% to 1.5%.

Prescreen by telephone and only show to those who are likely to qualify to rent.Show in the daylight hours only.Show properties as a team... my husband and I, or with our property assistant.Schedule back to back appointments.Photograph the prospective tenant's car when I arrive and leave their name and contact info at home and in our car.Never carry a lethal weapon.

As of last time we checked we hit enough bullets on the list that we didn't have to acquire WC: our day laborers can manage their own hours, are not bound to a schedule when they have to arrive or leave by, and they use their or our tools depending on the work that day.

Just keep taking one step forward, and you'll arrive at your destination eventually.

I've lived and worked in various cities here and have witnessed the astronomical growth of the bubble-like economy in Silicon Valley.I've finally come to the conclusion that real estate investing is the way to go (wish I had arrived sooner!)

I hope you get the metaphor...I underwrite to a performance level that I'm confident in and I arrive at a strike price. 

Even when you have worked out your own 'rules' that should be applicable to your market, I would still recommend that you NEVER multiply out that percentage to arrive at your 100% Maximum Offer!

Not sure how many will be that low that when you arrive.