The Lefty natives are getting restless.

Or is the only way to find out is by looking in the local newspaper.

It comes off as someone that was a writer for a newspaper trying to write a book and collect the residual income that comes with it more than anything informative.

A Turkish investor, who identified himself as Sebat, took out 10 bright yellow ads in the Nov. 25 edition of Gulf News, the United Arab Emirates’ biggest newspaper, with the headline: “DIRECT FROM OWNER DISTRESS SALE!!!

I have a newspaper ad in the paper 365 days a year; I have signs at vacant rentals; and I'm on the Section 8 list (as well as lists from other government agencies).Mike

its simple to find them in the newspaper or posted at the courthouse, but no one in my county will help me out before that process.

I've tried gifts but it didn't amount to squat, although I have one tenant I bring over free fast-food coupons from the newspaper when I go by to collect rent.

However, throw in some of that guru style letter campaign marketing; an ad in the newspaper; some fuel to drive to look at some of the properties; entity maintenance; legal expenses from time to time; phone expenses; office expenses; etc, etc, etc and that number could be significantly lower.

Direct marketing,online ad sites and your local newspaper are great to market for deals.

You could use the normal advertising methods, loopnet, agent, MLS, newspapers, magazines, etc.Your listed 3rd option may be feasible to "trade", but may be difficult to find someone wanting to move in the opposite direction of you.