Other than that, it's all word of mouth.  

The word of mouth and recommendations are the best advertising you can get.

The section where he talked about working with the appraiser is priceless...I can't image how happier I am if i could do the same thing again in the future but on a larger scale, 300k instead of 30k, 3 Million stead of 300k.....Thanks @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner and everyone that are providing and building this wonderful community.Huy

I could have done a conventional non-owner occupied loan but the amount of cash needed up front didn't make sense so I chose FHA and couldn't be happier. 

Also look for word of mouth referrals.

Word of mouth referrals are powerful and can be extremely successful compared to everyone just doing independent research to find professionals.

For my first purchase I went FHA and took advantage of the 203k rehab loan - I couldn't be happier with the result. 9 Months after purchased, I refinanced into conventional, saving me over $200 per month.I also have student debt, so I feel your pain.

It will be like a fresh contract, just like any other contract, don't expect your new contractor to start blaming the old or start bad mouthing the last one, either to make them look good or simply want more money.

I have multiple income sources - so not a hand-to-mouth situation here. 

Craigslist, MLS, "Driving for Dollars", word of mouth and the local newspaper online classified (for Trustee sales information).