A more effective method is to read and attend various networking events. 

Hello,Curious if anyone has sold a home with owner-financing and designed the deal to keep a portion of the ownership of the house along with the new home owners?

I believe I need to get pre-qualified once more now that my financial situation has changed, so I'd like to ask all of you - How do you find and effectively vet mortgage brokers in your area?

If it was possible to do a targeted mail campaign directed to a potential Seller you know something about, even general demographics, that might have a special effect. 

I would like to know some good books or effective ways of educating yourself without going to the gurus.

That's what you want as a real estate investor.I finished the Certified Financial Planner Designation and you are correct that there is not much training regarding real estate.

You are correct as inventory is increasing, and will effect the supply/demand equation.

I couldn't give you a simple answer that would help you- you've gotta build your own recipe.Overall: Efficient but effective marketing.

That is the part with the design in it.  

We bought that loan and got our AOM to the FC attorney in 2 weeks.If you are a small investor and have a competent attorney, you can drastically reduce the timeline to FC because you're minimizing the effects of 2 of the 3 factors.