And frankly, carrying all that undertow of people who are jokers and not actual aces is sucking the wind out of my sail.So the question is, what techniques do you guys use in order to find investing partners who are actually serious about partnering with you?

If you define wholesaling Bitsy it is simply buying something for less than it is worth (sort of), and then selling it for what it is worth or at least more than you paid.So in that simple form yes it is a great strategy and a great way to make money.HOWEVER it is not an INVESTMENT strategy or technique, it is a job.So when you say should you start out wholesaling it depends on where you want to end up.IF you want to be an investor living off your investments then no don;t start wholesaling.

Let those who have tested and tried different marketing techniques cut the learning curve.After researching several different companies I am most impressed with a company called Ocean City Development owned by Tom Cafarella.

The entire session was a sales technique designed to get you accustomed to saying "Yes" so that when they set the hook, you will say "yes" again without much thought.

The technique at this point would be to support the beam with temporary supports, remove the post that's there now, put in a new lally post and adjust the screw just until the temporary support are loose. 

Just don’toversell the product and talk fast like a late-night TV used car salesman.Ultimately, the best technique for showing your rental property is letting the property show itself, The best result you can expect to achieve at the property-viewing stage is convincing the prospect to complete your rental application and put down a holding deposit.

I'm looking to learn some techniques from different people. 

Also, do mitigation techniques such as holding ponds, have an affect on how the water naturally filters down?

Shana, yes, I read that thread on survivalist techniques lol!

I've never invested in TX but hear it's harder and harder to utilize creative techniques in the lone star state.