I also have a philosophy of not having a house close to commercial real estate as there is increased foot traffic that might be unwanted. 

My reasoning is 3 fold. 1) Eliminate the risk of unwanted release of faulty tank heater.

Also, if you get an unwanted caller, you can mark it as spam and the caller will get a "this number has been disconnected" message. 

Hello BiggerPockets community, I am in a bit of a predicament at the moment. I have a property purchased about 2 years ago in Killeen, TX that is a huge headache to manage due to the area, tenants and the fact that I ...

listsource gives addresses and phone numbers. however you need to check the do not call list to make sure you aren't calling anybody with an unwanted solicitation.

You could just create your own forms and first, as I do, but if starting you'll probably draw unwanted attention to your "personalized" version.Now here's the bad news: CA probate courts make it difficult if not almost impossible to assign a sale requiring court confirmation.And the good news is that most sales are full authority sales which do nit require court confirmation. 

But, I believe extortion is a strong word to associate a RE incentive/buy out to get an unwanted guest out of your house.

You will be amazed at how much unwanted property is out there.Please set yourself up to succeed with the first few deals.

You should also know exactly what you are assigning as a Wholesaler as very few people actually understand this key part which, if done wrong, can lead to fines and unwanted calls from State Agencies regarding your activity.After you have your ducks in a row as far as legal, knowledge and requirements, then ways to start finding potential wholesale deals are:1) Driving for Dollars2) Online advertising "We Buy Homes"3) Meet with some local Estate Attorneys and Bankruptcy Attorneys and introduce yourself as a Real Estate Investor4) Road Side Signs: "We Buy Homes"5) Attend Local Networking Venues (like REIA Clubs, Meetups, Seminars, Etc.) to get your name out there and meet others in the business - Have Business Cards to hand outNow the hard part...learning what Investors are looking for.

I read a story on BP about someone buying a house in the winter only to discover that there was a (very much unwanted) pool in the backyard!