Looking at the deals that you, Rich, Will, and all the other big players on this site are getting done is a great source of motivation for me and I think everyone else who comes here.Besides that I like to attend the REI clubs and since I have my RE license I go to our regular training events as well.As far as the guru's go, they are usually good with current market trends, but I won't actually purchase anything over $50.

Use the county online tax assessors database to find out who owns the house (mine doesn't show the tax mailing address...grrrrr) When you find the owner, send them a yellow letter (see above)Online free marketing - Craigslist, backpage, and kajiji are the major players.

They don't care about my AVR or my repair estimate, they just want an address and they do the rest...Having serious cash players make moving properties much easier and the process less painful...Email blast send the wrong message, and you get a lot of tire kickers that way.

What I did find is some of the serious Lonnie players started buying parks when they ran into the scale problem.

Unlike stocks, where market investors may be world wide, having unlimited supply of similar alternatives with high liquidity, real estate is just the opposite. 

The key, is to find a number of buyers that are actually players...not just tire kickers.  

If you are a community player, buy in and partner with law enforcement to make the neighborhood safer.

Bam your email will blow up with all of the cash players in your area.  

My partner built up a decent sized portfolio with a former Brown's player.  

Phoenix, Las Vegas, etc.) following the credit crisis, but since they are sophisticated players who are motivated first & foremost by profits, it is only a matter of time until they want to monetize/maximize their investment, and that will almost certainly require significant renovations to their properties thereby further enhancing the quality of the neighborhood.Also, an interesting comment about Willard Park.