All of these lenders came from digging through the forums, and getting direct referrals from people who closed deals at some point in the recent past. I

In the past I would market the property to my cash buyer's list and usually use their money via a double-closing to transfer my legal interest in the property to them and give them legal title.

Luckily a realtor that I had used in the past I had talked to and she had a fixer upper she wanted to get rid of quick.

In the past, I have been contacted when the owner wanted to take my offer without making the reserve. 

Has anyone invested with him in the past?  I

Hi,I do not recommend direct mail any longer to my clients, but one unique method that has worked for them in the past is when we would follow the obituaries. 

In the past, I have done the hard work myself, going through the GIS system, and sending out actual letters with stamps. 

In the past I had some success with mailing to absentee landlords, but beyond that I really haven't done any marketing to speak.   99% of what gets sent to me from wholesalers is either not a deal or something we wouldn't buy.  

This wouldn't necessarily be a deal breaker, but I would definitely ask for the tax return.Let's see if @J Scott has anything to say here :)He has had this type of income in the past ...I would ask for tax returns...if he's a true professional, he reports his income and it's verifiable. 

I was aware you are suppose to have the intention to occupy 50 percent of the dwelling for a year so a 3 and 4 plex was out of the question however i know a couple of people who have told me they bought some with an fha loan in the PAST. I