2)How can you do it with what resources you have (financial/skill set/techniques)?

Maybe not, but I have always found the BP hostility to "guru" techniques strange, when the same things are taught here.  

There are other ways to prevent tire kickers from joining (e.g. knowledge testing, asking for proof of investable money, etc.) but I don't think LU would be interested in these techniques as they would reduce the number of potential members.We have so far only done SFR  (4 purchases his year, 5th under contract just today), but we also have been taking advantage of the 200 hours of online video recorded classes But you could've bought these 5 SFRs with basic membership, couldn't you?

My advice to you would be to listen to the podcast on wholesaling and incorporate their techniques into your own.

She gave it high reviews because he not only teaches smart investment techniques, but connects you to a large network of other investors.

@Lydia T. we were primarily trying to kick start her agent business by mailing out to the expireds, but we framed it like they had two options as a marketing technique.

I attribute my success in the negotiation to the application of certain techniques that I read about, and decided to test out, in "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie.

If you cannot get information on the property from this technique (possibly because it is an absentee owner) you can spend  a few bucks and mail out to the owner.

But I want to share with you what works in my area and marketing techniques that have brought us a good amount of leads.

There are certain techniques that you can use to gain rapport, and build trust over the phone, as well as in person.