The first step is to be sure that you have confirmed through your research that what you're asking in rent is realistic (despite you're own financial issues -- be honest).There are Different Strategies: Offer a move-in special (carefully craft the terms).

But its like 2k post cards per deal and this includes several mailings and lots of calling in a drip campaign.I've recently talked to a leads consultant who offers botique leads and has really honed her craft of finding stress in ways that do not over lap the over subscribed to lead sources.  

If they are motivated to sell, set up an appointment, understand their situation and craft an offer that works for both of you, which can be owner financing.

This is extremely helpful and I will be very careful crafting a lease (in TX).

I think of them sort of like really big HOAs.To get a sense of what regulation looks like at a local level as it's being crafted, you can watch videos of the town of Shandaken designing STR regulations online (they put them on Youtube I believe).

While the rules seem pretty cut and dried theres a bunch of ifs, maybes, and nuances that can be crafted to your specific situation.Your coming in at a good time.  

I had no way to detect solid trainers from the dream merchants.Alas, I didn't really begin learning and mastering my craft until I immersed myself in the business full time, found a broker mentor who was willing to guide me and tell me the truth about prospects who were not qualified, hence, not deals.I've been licensed for over 35 years and recognize that there's no guarantee that a licensee will make money but I can assure you that you can easily invest for your own account without a license being a handicap.

A date was frisbee at the park, Christmas was a craft type thing. 

He founded REWW a few years ago and has been steadily building it into a legitimate interfacer with active real estate investors who want to dig deeper and get better at their craft.  

The key for my purposes is that if crafted correctly they do indeed provide an alternative to actual real estate ownership that qualifies for a 1031 exchange.