I have a potential tenant I'm screening who is moving from out of state for a job.

He has asked if there is another way to pay the deposit/1st months rent other than cashiers check or money order because his current ...

I personally dont like YL for the reasons you mentioned, but pretty much all marketing methods work with enough volume (postcards, YL, flares, smoke signals, etc).It DOES attract sellers, since I know some great investors who ONLY use yellow letters.  

Otherwise, some partner with agents to do that work for them.Repairs - Again, most wholesalers figure this out themselves, using a fixed cost method (detailing everything that needs to be fixed), or a price per square foot method.  

Invest in Real Estate Under a Tenancy in Common (TIC)Under this method, title is taken in both the IRA ownerâs name and in the name of his or her IRA.

They teach you 22 different real estate investing methods including wholesaling, and you get free mentoring for life.

The book "How to win friends and influence people" had a huge impact on me and frankly I think it gives me an advantage over others who don't practice some of the methods Dale Carnegie presents.

Hi @Josh Flaucher -- Welcome to BiggerPockets.The BRRRR method is a good way to go if your have he time and want to be an active real estate investor.  

I was convinced by my landlord/friend that buying and holding multi-family's was the way to go, but after reading books and listening to the BP podcast, I find myself open to some of the other real estate investing methods.

If you were to leverage with something like the BRRRR method (only buying with your own cash initially) How leveraged would you be willing to be? 

Of course, you can choose your own method, but, I'd still guess that $980/y is too low!