1-advertise in newspaper/craigslist 2-yellow postcards 3-estate sales 4-bandit signs 5-Search local section 8 database for buyers [b]-I did this and only got calls from 2 people who had already been approved for short sale and out of my range.

I would love to hear if you find a good company that has a list of 30/60/90 day late lists.Personally Im going out to the Courthouse of each County I would like to pick up listings in and picking up the Freshly recorded N.O.D's which I turn into an Excel Database From there I design a Directmail Campaign and start marketing to these homeowners.Depending where you are at - you could possibly hire a college kid with a laptop to go to the county and pick up NOD's as soon as they are recorded, have the person create a excel Database and have them hand it over.

It can be a little tricky to get the hang of but you can download a pricing database that includes almost everything you could think of putting into a building for almost any zipcode.

Some of the nicer comprehensive databases systems allow you to upload documents and autopopulate them.

Spoon feeding her deals and commission"If you feel your agent doesn't bring value to the table than cut them loose and do it on your own.My neighbor across the street is an engineer and refers to brokers/agents as "blood sucking vampires".Great if he feels that way.I feel he is way overpaid for what he does as well.So people will many times look at things through a different filter depending on what side of the fence they are on.Dual agency along with buyer rebates are against the law in some states.So when people are posting things it is best to check with your state about what is or is not acceptable.In my database I have about a thousand investors.I work with only a select few on a daily basis and the rest are deal driven meaning if I have the property and they have cash we do the transaction.Some want a relationship and some don't.I would express to the agent what you expect for the fee.You can't expect from someone what you don't tell them you want.Then if they don't rise to your expectations you have been clear and make the break with a clear conscious.

They can go to the website and opt-in and their email goes right to my FreedomSoft database.

I enjoy being on the phone and meeting up fro deals.This social network stuff and keeping databases can be a full time job in itself.

As you move up, you may need to track custom information in either an excel spreadsheet or access database.

However, if your going to tackle the MLS database, then you should focus on estate sales where the property needs a major rehab.

Are you using the county clerk database?