The only thing that happened is that I received a check for $350 for helping someone with a lead on a house, but they paid me by check and it was made out to me and not my LLC.  

Several tips:Despite what the books and podcasts lead you to believe, wholesaling is NOT the place to start. 

Has anyone ever used the house demo orders list in their city for leads?

Work with a company where you have the freedom to make offers and invest without the big company control over you.As an investor, you can negotiate with agents to do work for you (you know they work for free until something is sold) let them find deals for you, make mailings, call on bandit signs, for you, sot in rent and housing court to find leads, pay for advertising.

So follow up any lead you can. 

can anyone tell me what type of script they use on their mailers to send out for divorce leads?

Some brokerages require attending "company training".Do you need someone to feed you leads?

Will pay for itself pretty quick.Also if you are buying your list from listsource have them buy your list for $0.15 per lead not the standard $0.29 cents.

I got some good leads on off-market deals but the one I am pursuing right now I found on Craigslist.

Linneman is widely recognized as a leading strategic thinker and investor, and has been cited as one of the 25 Most Influential People in Real Estate by Realtor Magazine, and one of the 100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate by the New York Observer.