The rest were no shows.I've had far more qualified-sounding leads from my ad in the local paper than from Craigslist.

I have been reading this site for a while and finally decided I should support as well as read.I am trying to invest in real estate and hopefully learn much from this site.Currently I have an active Real estate license in Ca, but I am more interested in buying and holding than in selling to others.In my pay the bills job I am a video editor and shooter.

magma,send me a PM with your email and I will send you a "how to buy a short sale" (Preforeclosure) video that I just made.It is designed for my end user customers, but contains relevant info for new investors as well.

craigslistbandit signs nearby that lead to houselist it in the mls yourself or for sale by owner.combannersone idea I had that I have not personally used is the person I own a house with currently is also a manager at a very well known wine store, and to have them "sponsor" a wine /beer tasting and have it at the house on an open house day in order to get more bodies through the door. maybe you could take that idea and team up with someone you know who owns a restaurant etc.

On the other hand, Ingesting Cannabis has a side effect that can lead you addiction because of its high dosage that you'll never know how much dosage that food has.

Now there are some expensive repairs that the house needs: DETERIORATED LEAD BASED PAINT ; EVIDENCE OF MOLD ; REPLACE HEAT PUMP ; REPAIR PLUMBING ; REPAIR HVAC DUCTWORK ; REPAIR SIGNIFICANT CRACKS IN FOUNDATION ; CORRECT GROUND GRADE TO PREVENT WATER INFILTRATION ; REPAIR FRONT PORCH STEPS ; REPAIR WINDOW Just wondering if this would even be worth considering.

I have some leads on a couple rental properties that are for sale by owner.

YoutubePut a video on Youtube... shoot the video "selling" your home.

The guys at JibJab.com are at it again with another great animated video.

One thing about birddogging: Even if you don't have much money, and think the only way to break into REI is through birdogging, you may find that when you start marketing for motivated sellers, which costs money too, and they start calling you, it may be difficult to just give those leads away to the investors for a small fee.