The biggest thing that frustrates me most about the guru's is how most are not transparent about all things notes, yet they send post after post on LinkedIn or FB wanting you to watch a Podcast or something else about how much money they made on notes to get you sucked into their web. 

Everyone in your phone, linkedin, FB, IG, any other databases-school-religious-frat-clubs-sports-high school-college-old jobs-current job. 

I’m happy to connect on share more information / connect on LinkedIn and look forward to learning from you!

Detail out everyone in your phone, linkedin, FB, IG, your BB buddies, your schoolmates, everyone who would potentially do business with you or feed your business. 

Right after the closing, he added to his Instagram and LinkedIn bio that he was "Your Number 1 Short Sale Agent in the Area."

You can always start by attending local real estate meetups, joining REI groups, and engaging in forums like this one or on LinkedIn.

If it did, I would go on linkedin and see what experience they had (for example that apple... company in TX had asset managers who were overseas VA's  - curious how many of those investors knew that and could have spotted a thirty second search would have created a red flag).5.

Texts like these are the same as what you get when you connect with someone on LinkedIn and an auto-message comes in totally canned with a pitch.

To add to my previous comment, we often do a LinkedIn search to see if our guests have a profile. 

Attend local investor meetups, join local Real Estate Investment Associations (REIAs), join digital groups like LinkedIn and Facebook, and use platforms like BiggerPockets to connect with experienced investors, contractors, and potential partners.