Set up whatever will work to make the deal attractive to the investor!!  

The property I purchased is in South Yarmouth less then a mile from the water and local attractions.

@Francis AI have never used Costco before but did have great success with Zillow.http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-rates/Beware you will likely have to submit most of your docs online and may never meet the lender, but you will get a very attractive rate and program, so if a do it yourself isn't for you, then find someone local.Hope this helps!

The downtown homes would probably not attract the greatest tenants, but the ones by the University should attract students.

Any tips on language to use to attract families?

We have gone door to door in our city to ask old ladies if they want to sell their home.

For all you handymen (and ladies)...A snow plow apparently knocked the mailbox over at one of my properties.

Right now he is negatively cash flowing so the prospects of him still having a stake AND positively cash flowing should be attractive.  

You can pickup new starter homes in mix white/blue collar emerging neighborhoods in southern states like Tennessee for under $200k that will attract high income tenants. 

the lady has a special needs child and she thinks that she's not supposed to own property to receive financial aid for her child.