I get a few leads from linked in, but it is generally through my contacts there and conversations in some of the active groups.Often leads bring additional word of mouth contacts.I have also taken to contacting individuals that have various services or skills that I am looking for.

Post cards, business cards, flyers, ads in the paper, craigslist, websites, word of mouth

I have a brother-in-law who foams at the mouth when he talks about Bush and how they are going to impeach him after the election (not gonna happen) and try him for war crimes after Obama is in office (again, just won't happen) and how if McCain wins the draft is coming back.

Word of mouth is great advertising.

Being poor college students my girlfriend and I used our word of mouth and told everyone around the complex of what had happened and what to do.

(Some do by the way... but not nearly as many as those that get real world experience and put their money where their mouth is!)

I have a bad taste in my mouth with the city, the section 8 program and the tenants.I know a lot of rehabbers have moved into north county and south county.

These chunks of cash could be used to reinvest into your business.Another option that is a little more "hand-to-mouth" would be to try to wholesale one property per month that had $3K to $5K profit for you.

I might have been looking at a mobile repo list on the $1k or something...was just asking the question.Not so worried about buying alone; I've just been screwed over in the past by people I trusted and it put a bad taste in my mouth for real estate.

I knew that this would be most effective when I started so I purchased a domain that featured the key words that I was targeting.However, If I felt that I would drive most traffic through local channels (print, word of mouth, b-cards) the I would have gone with something personal.I think you are on track by using your name.Just my thoughts.