I've been interested in using my home as a short-term rental (STR) property so last week, after watching this video from James Carlson and Erin Spradlin, I called the Department of Planning and Zoning and spoke to the Director.  I

Gilbert RossYou have a couple of options:1) Refer the note to an investor and earn a fee at closing.2) Sell the note to an investor and keep some of the payments on the tail-end (aka partial purchase).3) Hypothecate the note - which is a fancy term for using the note as collateral for a loan.4) Use lines of credit - either unsecured or secured (by the notes or real estate assets).5) Joint Venture with someone.6) Tap into self-directed IRA funds.There are lots of sources out there through networking, researching, and directories.

Go to the web site for the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) and search their directory. 

Marketing to probate and obituaries can be a wonderful opportunity to investors but for me the key to success is to avoid dealing with the issues of death and to stick to the issues of dealing with the property.I start my marketing with obituaries followed with probate filings and find it just another effective way to acquire property.Short of courthouse research you can go to your local library and go to the reference department and research using what is called a Polk City directory that will list if the deceased party owns real estate.I use a simple letter that has produced great response as follows:This is the letter that I use.DearI am looking at purchasing several properties at and around ________________________(property address) and would like to talk to you about the purchase of ________________________(property address) if you would be interested in selling.Thank you for your time and you can reach me at ( )______ - ______________.Sincerely, John MichaelDid you know that;*Having a will guarantees that your estate will go through probate?

Well, please feel free to post any of your listings in our property listing directory.

As for investing clubs, you never mentioned where you live, so the best I can do is point you to our directory of investment clubs....

I wish there was a really good directory for finding the Commercial Loan Broker, Property Manager, Lawyer...all those people I know I will needThanks For all your helps guys

I checked out the BP directory and there are PMs for almost every state - except Florida.  

And check out the BiggerPockets Hard Money Directory for a huge list of hard money lenders, by state.

The Hard money directory looks awesome, Josh!