.- Have a payment go through a servicing company, that sends the money directly to the bank and the insurance and the taxes -  Open up an escrow account for the sale, which spells out escrow instructions when the exercise date is and what happens if the buyer defaults- have a "memorandum of agreement" recorded against the title of the property to let the world know that there is some kind of an agreement signed about this property,  recorded against the title of the property to let the world know that there is some kind of an agreement signed about this property, this should prevent any refinancing or sale of the property This should prevent any refinancing or sale of the property - in the case of elderly people being the seller, or if the seller seems like they're incompetent in someway ,  in the case of elderly people being the seller, or if the seller seems like they're incompetent in someway,  see an elder care attorney about making sure that there is a competent parties signing agreements @Bill Gulley may want to add@Steve Vaughan also.

I have very little resources right now but want to get the ball rolling.

Though, if the buyers have an inspection contingency and they sent a reply to inspection in the right timeframe your friend is not obligated to do anything, he can put the ball back in their court or agree to certain things as a counter.

@Edwin Barrientos, SEO and/or online vs DM is like trying to compare apples and tennis balls.  

What's the best ways to get a good buyers list going I have some buyers but I would like a lot more to get the ball rolling ?

To say it another way, keep those RE agents laughing with the low ball offers....especially in Ridgecrest.

@Aroldo Villarreal - no, you don't need a realtor representing you in order to get the ball rolling.

You might consider charging a fee, even hourly, for assistance and give some to the broker.You can certainly work investors, but they need to be able to buy, not just one deal, but 20, the thing about working with good investors is that they are repeat business, but if they have to do lease options every time of get seller financing, they are not investors for a Realtor to build a business on, those deals are slim and like your broker was saying, get something for nothing, wasting your time submitting low ball offers.

My goal for 2016 is to be in a position to find and make a deal and get the ball rolling.

I'd have a lot more time in my day if I didn't devote so much time to exercise, but I am determined to not need or have any more surgeries, hopefully ever.It intrigues me how you were raised with investing parents and followed in their footsteps.