Hi everyone I'm Troy a college junior who is looking to learn a lot about flipping houses and properties in general.I was just wondering what are a few ways and techniques I could use to get started soon with little to no capital? 

When the crash happens (and it will) then you can use creative finance techniques to buy all the property that you like. 

I would encourage you to test a few marketing techniques to see which ones work for you.

In one case, for example, "it is absolutely impossible to get counterparty approval for your new buyer because they just require so much information," he said.Aggressive collection techniques used by some buyers also can be a concern for sellers if they feel the harm to the customer relationship or their reputation outweighs the gain from a distressed second lien sale.A sample of lenders' first- and second-lien past dues based on unpaid principal balance from MortgageStats.com shows these are generally low today.

When using hard money, besides keeping a reserve aside to service the loan, is there techniques one can do to make sure hard money is used safely as a tool?

Some of his techniques are out of date. 

Hey All,I have been studying Dave's techniques and have been a coaching student for a few months now..

Lastly, once I find someone who would like to buy my deal, what techniques are there to go about closing?

Look up the B.R.R.R technique.  

Is there any technique to finding the owners new address or phone number maybe?