The signs simply go in high traffic areas near neighborhoods where you wish to invest.As far as the call script, I think this article by Danny Johnson is excellent:15 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD BE ASKING SELLERS

Even then, you might be better off focusing on these same type of techniques where you're investing with other people's money, essentially, which leaves your own money available to work for you in other ways.  

I know from reading the forums that research of the market is essential.

While living in it, I could fix it up myself with the money I would have used as a down payment ( 15,000) and I would essentially be paying her mortgage.

Michelle Watt yes, you've essentially answered your own question.

The rehab essentially gets "deferred" until a later date.Since most of what I need to do to this property is outside the house, it would give us some cash flow and let us do the exterior stuff a bit at a time around our busy schedule.

My thinking behind using all of my own capitol upfront was that we would be able to cash flow more per house because we would get lower rates than hard money and also not have to pay PMI...while essentially using none of our own money after the refi.

There is an entrance that essentially could be used as the initial entrance and one door could lead downstairs and the other lead to the main level. 

I have some few questions on the subject so please help me understand certain things:a) What are essentially the differences on your taxable rental income when you file as a sole proprietor and when you file taxes as a LLC.

Essentially, profits are tax free.