What methods and techniques have been working for you this year?

Many people use bandit signs and I used them until they started really enforcing where you could put them so I decided to go with the locating the vacant and abandoned houses and marketing directly to that crowd.Also you can partner with a wholesaler and do a few deals and learn there way if they are good and use many of there techniques.

Are there any good books/courses on this technique?

In reference to purchasing "subject to""Some techniques teach to hide the ownership of the property by placing the property in a trust and selling the beneficial interest of the trust.

I was wondering if conducting a mailing for pre-foreclosures is an effective technique?

johnmichael: One very important you must be a Creative thinker - When you combine traditional brainstorming with creative thinking techniques you will advance pass your competitionjohnmichael: So what is creative thinking to you?

This is a technique the realtors and seasoned investors use.

I have done several of them and I am comfortable with them now, but the first couple were a lot of work to get through because I had to learn as I went.I am sure there are several courses on the market that teach this technique.

A lot of the techniques I teach in my classes and mentoring are applicable to other states and situations.My point?

If you are going to need financing, you are probably going to have to get your wife involved with the loan docs.I would say that your best bet would be to study as much as you can on creative financing techniques (lease/option, land contracts, subject-to) in order to eliminate the need for your wife's cooperation.Tell us what her perspective is please.