But the multi-step contact form is just about done and I have a blog started where I've got a couple of writers writing SEO-friendly posts for me on a weekly basis. 

well.. wait.. let's do this.... long story short..I invested 100 a month on a website, worked my ASSociates butt off on SEO, and did Direct mail marketing to get my first deal under contract and made 14K within 3 months of starting.Does this mean you will make money in 3 months?

get online, start hitting social media and use directed seo on a local basis to dominate your market!

Skills I've learned and employed for myself and other businesses have been namely, computer programming (generally focused on web technologies) and internet marketing (email/direct, SEO, and PPC, among others).

Hello everyone, after soaking in the knowledge from the Bigger Pockets blogs for the last year or so I thought it was time to head over and finally make an account.My name is Kane, I operate a web design and SEO company out of Renton, WA.

Hello Alberto,Other ways to get leads without cold calling are:- SEO marketing - This will require a substantial investment and you will likely not see any results for at least 5-6 months.

I typed in "seo" which gave me plenty of bigger pockets blog posts but 0 for forum posts. 

Great lead from SEO, motivated seller.

With the oversupply in the market, it makes sense that a lot of hosts aren't getting future bookings as well.I'm sure you know, but some methods that you can use to get more bookings are SEO, dynamic pricing, unique interior, figuring out the algorithm, market research, etc.

Your location would matter greatly as well, so the best answer might be to wait things out a little if you don't have a large cash reserve, and gain more knowledge(SEO, dynamic pricing, no cleaning fee, how to deal with potential squatters, no coffee machines, etc) until the economy starts to get better, and then start.