I will still use these techniques when I get a nicer property.

You assign a contract, double close, buy in an LLC and sell the LLC or some other technique that makes you a principal to the deal, but the basic idea is you find a buyer, find a seller, put them together and collect a fee.

I find that when people recommend a technique on this site, it usually works out, even if it's something I'm resistant to doing at first.

I will tell them they don't owe me a thing if they can be out very soon, but would be interested in any other tips and techniques that have worked for people in the past?

While this is not an advertisement for a real estate company, it did get me thinking whether or not this would be an effective marketing tool for a rehab business. You couldn't say that you buy "ugly houses" but you ...

I haven't got a chance to speak to the guy directly... but I will.But what are some of their techniques?

Filling ashtrays with cat litter may also help eradicate the smell.When it comes to tobacco smoke, professional services are almost always required, and even they do not possess some magical potion or technique that will do the job in one fell swoop.

Any creative technique will.

Jon, have you researched the viability of seller financing techniques (especially CFD) in TX these days?

Ask them what they read and who's techniques they studied.There will become a time when you become frustrated with your own progress and ask yourself: "Is this hurdle because of lack of knowledge, lack of planning or insufficient action?"