Robert Hanson points out that the methods used two years ago don't work in the current market.

If you rent a property for a few years and then sell, you'll have to do a sale quality rehab before you sell.

Zillow provided sales from 2010-2011, which I know not to use as comps, but is there another site or method to use to obtain RECENT ACTUAL comps?

Have you had any success in getting sellers for lease option using these methods?

NNN and also self storage have much higher barriers to entry than SFR properties.You need to decide if you are open to pooling money with other investors who want to be in that asset class but do not have the total funds to go it alone or do you want to save up more money to buy yourself.You really need about 200k liquid or so to get started with quality NNN.

Quality or grade does not matter.

BiggerPockets has grown to become one of the most respected online real estate destinations for quality news, discussion, networking, commentary, how-to's, and much more.

If so, what marketing method and targeted group (porbate, absentee owners or pre foreclosures)do you feel has been the most effective for finding motivated sellers?

Is there much difficulty to find quality tennants?

I'd rather do things right and have an apartment that shows well so quality tenants will sign a lease.