One of the things a fellow investor told me about managing subcontractors...Ask for invoices on Friday, hand out checks the following Wednesday.  

You need to give a disclosure at the time of rental  here and  I think nationally where you hand out the EPA brochure on protecting your family. 

We are always told that "there is no free lunch" and "there are no free hand-outs in life," yet companies are willing to give away this free money with the only stipulation being you putting money into the fund as well...I have always thought it was weird that the only way to get this "free money" is if you put in money of your own and that you don't just get this match % whether you invest or not.

Besides expired listings another way to get to tired landlords is to go to eviction court and hand out business cards.

My goal is to be successful at REI so I can eventually  work for myself and I don't expect any handouts, pity or anything to be given. 

I am also a big believer in hire people smarter than you are and you are the people you hand out with.I am leaning towards the buy/hold rental properties as the way I want to go right now.It seems to me that finding a great deal on a property, finding a great deal on financing, finding good tenants and keeping expenses low are keys to being successful. 

I'm putting together a financing presentation in a binder to hand out to local banks.

They are designed to help bring people together, not necessarily for agents to farm, but it never hurts to have some cards ready to hand out should someone ask.

Stop, ask a few questions and hand out a card.I would be interested in any success stories through this type of marketing or view point. 

Additionally, flat out asking for a handout because you're a school teacher is also pretty off-putting (to me) and I doubt many serious investors are going to consider handing off a sweet deal to someone who isn't interested in working to be successful.