Aside from that, normally it's a word of mouth industry where potential investors gravitate towards someone that has experience and the track record, someone they have been referred to.

I wouldn't bad mouth that investor openly either, but give a tactfully honest opinion only if someone asks specifically about them (or maybe offer a warning only if it's a personal acquaintance about to do business with them).

I'm in a small town and don't need people bad-mouthing me when I go after a renter for not paying their $50 storage rent.

In saying so, I think for you to attract more people to your business is simply building it from scratch, and word of mouth will definitely help you grow.

I use word of mouth which has not been too effective.

I have told him privately that I didn't really think that good, honest Real Estate investors like him actually existed, I couldn't be happier with him and his website.  

The more a broker/agent says YES to business they want and NO to potential business that is not a good match the happier they tend to be.I count sellers and buyers as not having the right mindset as my ideal client and they can go elsewhere.

You may want to check out 10BillionCash.com as a starting point if you're interested in learning more about that process.I also do a lot my marketing for deals via Google advertising, though I know several individuals that successfully market via more traditional means such as mailers, digital media, and word of mouth.  

I fix and hold and all mine are word of mouth . 

Among them:1) You elide quotes from different members in a way that suggests they come from the same mouth.