BTW, I don't endorse "credit scores" at all, but I know I have "played the game" contrary to the opinions of people like Dave Ramsey, who declares in How To Improve Your Credit Score Without Debt and countless other videos that debit is the devil.

I've said it countless times, learn real estate before you try to learn how to  deal in real estate.Real property is different than  personal property, real property cannot be replaced and each parcel is unique, which is the basis for value. 

I've hosted countless doctors and nurses over the years, all willing to pay a premium for a furnished and convenient pad without a long term commitment needed.  

Spending countless hours adding value to conversations and educating others for free on our forum will create an "image" for you.

Based off research alone (you know the countless hours we spend researching,studying & reading before we decide to take action lol) bandit signs might be the least effective means of marketing (it probably depends on the area).

I sure I'm missing something... oh, the countless, reading, listening, coaching programs, and back to more wholesaling activities like, driving for dollars, NOD's-although that was more for lead generation for a company, knocking on doors...  

I remember a tip from one of the countless REI books I've read, that goes something like this:  Write a letter to each of the tenants (3) that you need to raise the rent on. 

So basically one good house equals one deal done....If your lucky.On the other hand 1 good investor might buy 20 homes from you....Meaning that 1 good investor could equal 20 deals done.I had one investor that I worked with and over the course of 1 year I ended up making $85k from.....Okay...I hope your convinced that finding buyer FIRST is a good thing...Now here a just a few of the ways to find them...No I didn't share all of my secrets here...Because if I told you...Then I'd have to kill you....And it's really hard to succeed as a wholesaler if you were dead....I am sure there are countless other places and ways to find buyers beyond what I am mentioning, so I will leave it up to other people to fill in the blanks that I have missed.Keep in mind these are ways that I or my clients have actually used, so I know that they work because I have done it. 1.

ive also been told by countless people to buy as an owner occupant and put less down and save my money....im not sure i like the idea of doing that because i wont actually be able to occupy until around 2018

Counting on "professionals" is what helped countless people "invest" in real estate appreciation over the last decade, one of the major factors leading to our housing crash.