I think that if we KNOW, we can capitalize on it ... especially if we have to "stoop" to newspaper advertising during those times when we have a handful of vacancies, we can put that expensive ad in the paper just at the "right" time....thanks all!

If you have an agent who is acting a Fiduciary Buyer's Broker for you, work with him to make offers on other listed properties, also, make it clear to your agent that you will pay him a commission on any unlisted property he finds for you; FSBO's, bank owned properties, leads from advertising, expired listings.It sounds like you are tripping over small change when you should be looking at the big numbers and the big dollars.You might want to have several Fiduciary Buyer's Broker (under contract) working for you.Want more leads, advertise on the radio, newspapers and TV.

Good thing is the rates will be lower than the local newspaper.

For me, I use newspaper ads to find motivated sellers and Craigslist to find buyers.

Atleast here, theres no special "listings" for section 8 tenants, local news paper, thrifty nickel and such may say they allow section 8, but theres no section 8 specific listings, just there board that anyone can tack a flyer to.

Get a copy of your local legal news papers, find lawyers who are doing business and running ads in that publications; foreclosures, tax sale etc. call them.There is also a publication that list lawyers and what the specialize in, I am not sure the name of it, but it is a national publication.You can also find a suitable lawyers by attending houses and rent court in your area, chat with them, ask for referrals (in-between cases).You can also find some super deals there also.

I just saw an ad in the newspaper that a local town is selling a house which it appears the previous owner abandoned/didn't pay taxes on (no specifics listed other than needs a new roof).

What I would like to know is what about ads in local newspapers Is that not a good idea, or are there drawbacks?

The lender most of the time employs a foreclosure attorney that advertises in the local legal organ (newspaper) for that county for 4 weeks and then the property is sold at the courthouse steps the first Tuesday of every month.

My yellowletters campaign only produced bad leads and my newspaper ad didn't get any results at all.