You can pay by the hour or I have actually created a schedule of rates before where they are paid a flat fee for certain activities.  

I'd say, start with determining as to whether  you'd like to be active or passive investor.

There are a lot of active members in the DFW area that are willing to help.

Depending on lease some allow for quck repossession for drugs and other illegal activities

Homelessness is everyone's problem; the city is actively working on solutions, people may or may not agree on how it is being handled however better to be part of the solution!

Are you actively investing in RE or starting?

I think that approach will be more effective than trying to come up with one on your own.The scripts you can find from professionals online are scripts that have been tested and tweaked after hundreds & thousands of calls.Use search engines and reach out to active wholesalers to find the right one for you!

@Jeff Ashton My wife, Liz Bobeck, and I are active investors here in Jacksonville.

I recommend reading and being active on MyFico.com.

@Dimitri Bernado You have to determine how active/passive of RE investor you want/can be, pick a niche within RE investing, learn as much as possible about it, network with other investors, and start investing.