To avoid anchoring on the $500 number, I want to clarify these would be leads that:Have all but agreed to sell their propertyHave given a fairly low price compared to marketIs highly motivatedIs looking to sell immediatelyRealistically, most "leads" would sell for $50-$100 - this is someone ready to pick up on the other line to hear someone make an offer on their house,  with you as the wholesaler equipped with some other basic information about them and their needs/wants.I'm not sure which sites you're referring to, but from my experience in using Listsource and Melissadata, I expect to spend at minimum ~$100-500 in mail to get a call back, not including the cost of the list itself, without any sort of information on the potential seller, which leaves me at a disadvantage from a negotiations standpoint.Regarding your mentioned model - we're definitely exploring the option of:Significantly reduced cost per lead with profit sharing models for the more risk-averse individualsNo upfront cost/lead, but higher cost/lead if a bulk of sales ends up in a salePete

Once I'm funding things 100% on my own, I can see me moving towards the model of paying for nearly everything.I also enjoy the hands on work.

As a MLO I see that it can be a business model and help people navigate this nightmare.

Many of us including myself talk about our strategies, styles, niches and business model on our website.

Many of us including myself talk about our strategies, styles, niches and business model on our website.

Many of us including myself talk about our strategies, styles, niches and business model on our website.

Many of us including myself talk about our strategies, styles, niches and business model on our website.

Our model is very different as with shared housing, even though we rent to adults and they get to use all common areas of the house, the majority of them don't cook.  

She targets high-yield return investments by utilizing a steadfast financial model.

The lease and the tenant’s right to remain in possession continue, indefinitely, until the landlord has “good cause” to terminate.