Even if you have money to purchase, you may want to start out by wholesaling (finding a property you think is a deal, and reselling the contract to purchase the property to another investor).This method is usually marketed to people who don't have $ to invest on their own, but it is the best education you can get.

Maybe you increase rent or you can try to trim some of the expenses down but like I was saying, the lower priced you buy, the less opportunity there is to do that.

I'm very curious to see what your answers will be.Even if you have no proven method I would love to hear any and all of them.Smaller PopulationResidential - Bandits signs (If permitted), Direct Mail.Commercial - Direct Mail, Driving for Dollars.Larger PopulationResidential - Direct Mail, Newspaper Ads, Office Building.Commercial - Direct Mail, Direct Call.

What would be considered the most logical method to use in this situation?

Many investors use this method but have not been around  long enough to experience the down side.

I talked to a lady that doesn't like the BRRRR method because her goal is to have her homes free and clear asap.

I am interested in the BRRR method and buy/hold in the Tacoma area.  

What method of marketing got you your first phone call? 

I know that you can do the brrrr method if you are renting out and refi-ing on a sfh.

That method seems to be a little more complicated to me, however, i'm willing to give it a shot if that's what will reel in the best results.