If you want to work for yourself (like I discovered after college that I do), my experience and reputation will prove what I can do for people.Depending on your goals, I would recommend getting a real estate education (in the form of licensing classes) if you want a license.

And of course, consulting a reputable evictions Real Estate attorney would be the first thing on your list before you made ANY move.Paying tenants to leave (if the situation requires it) is quick and painless.

If you are familiar with the Hispanic community in these types of areas you know that there are also many that don't speak english.Am I under-estimating or over-estimating the "web savvy-ness" of my potential tenants?

I am looking for a reputable REI meeting that I can start attending.

The next step is to find one of the Renovation lenders on their site willing to actually write the note, but I have seen success posted on the BP for this, so it can happen.I tend to work with a local lender whos reputation I can count on.  

This can be very attractive as it's so much easier.When a trusted person in the public eye takes your money and "invests" it, you are counting on their reputation and belief that, because they are an educator, your money is safe.

Like @J Scott mentioned you can look at the projected spread and whether the person has a reputation to protect like J also mentioned.Personally, finding someone you like and trust is important.

Just FYI as to the CFBP web site.

I personally use a combination of tools.I used Coldwell Banker's web site FloridaMoves.com and set up several searches, usually by zip codes because that tends to be the most granular and that allows me to pick off various "neighbors" I want to focus on.

The majority of your motivated sellers are dysfunctional people.If they couldn't get it together to make thier payments, or to sell their house when they lost theor job, they probably aren't going to get their act together well enough to find a web site for motivated sellers.The ones you are most interested in can't even get their act togther well enough to list their property with a realtor.