If you're trying to drive traffic to your VRBO/Airbnb listing, I'd spend more time on SEO for those platforms since you are already paying for them.

Even with mostly hidden info, SEO rats and the like have still tracked me down, but not often.   

I am going to call the county SEO tomorrow.

Has anyone really put efforts into each system and come out with some real results on which drove more traffic or had the better SEO performance? 

Next comes to the marketing from flyers, business cards, direct mail, SEO, email marketing and social media.

Along with his suggestions I would recommend doing a little research into basic SEO practices.

Anybody got any creative solutions for finding properties off the MLS other than direct mail or SEO for your website?? 

Too many domain names are not good for the brand at all.You just have to create an awesome online marketing game plan that includes seo, email marketing, social media, video marketing and more. 

Newer investors, often can't afford to do SEO, direct mail, or VA type of marketing but they sure as heck can do relationship marketing, and nobody teaches it better than the successful companies who live by that model. 

If you find a deal (whether through direct mail, seo, networking, cold calling, door knocking, etc.) and the # prove that it is a sound investment, you should not have a problem finding investors.