This will make the list you pull more qualified... fewer records but better records.

i was the last person i know to get a cell phone, the last to get a smart phone, the last to sign up for facebook, twitter, linkedin...fortunately, i never did set up a myspace page.not that those aren't great inventions, but i don't like to have my life consumed by gadgets, gizmos, and social websites.with that said, i see the value of maximizing social media in the real estate investing business.

Here is what we did but you may find it tough to find a GC who will work within these parameters & its time consuming but being retired it was just another experience for us.We also went with 2x6 because of the weather up here & it certainly paid off over the last winter.

Also, make sure you go with a broker that has fewer fees.

I found cold calling works better, but it's more time consuming.

Not much competition there because few do it and fewer are good at finding the really tough to find owners.

Or you could hire them to draw one up.I also found it helpful to read up on landlord tenant and fair housing laws:https://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/tenants.shtmlhttp://recenter.tamu.edu/pdf/866.pdfhttp://guides.sll.texas.gov/landlord-tenant-lawThere are specialized books by Nolo press.

It's a great sub-demographic within the student population - fewer incidents than with the "native" students; very good referrals to newly arriving international students.

Consumers can empower themselves with Facebook and the Internet without getting sued.

Consumer protection is paramount.I would appreciate any feedback .Thank you