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How much money do you need to spend before you make a deal.The reason DMM flat out SUCKS is because more than most other marketing venues, DMM is highly unreliable because it depends where you get your list from, what people you target and it relies mainly on luck.The more mailers you send out the luckier you will get.What you should be doing is figure out the cost/deal for PPC, Facebook ads, DMM, Cold Calling etc. etc and then make sure you have the required funds available BEFORE you spend a cent or ask anyone here if that amount is good enough.Asking random people here on BP if $3K is enough...

Are they legitimate and have their methods paid off?

Its your title company's job to determine if it's a legitimate POA.The point is to at least get the seller mentally, if not legally, committed to selling you the house, and then very quickly get that paperwork to the people that know what they're doing (i.e. the title agent).

what if it is a "legitimate oversight" ?

Didn't the previous legitimate owner (and seller) reveal any possible previous marriages?

The only insurance any legitimate private lender will ask you to buy is a lender's title policy and fire/hazard insurance (or landlord ins., or homeowner ins., etc., as appropriate).

What venue or platform do you go to get tenants?

Without much effort, I've verbally raised quite a bit of money to fund some more projects.With more people getting involved, I am wondering the precautions and things I should be doing to make this more legitimate and be able to potentially present this to larger investors down the road for bigger project in the future.

So you can’t let the name keep you from legitimizing your business and protecting yourself.