Don't miss The BiggerPockets Podcast - they are great for learning how others are finding success.By the way - here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling: 9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldOh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Birmingham" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

The course turned out to be 95% internet marketing and 5% real estate.

I've been considering having a website built that would allow people to input their home information, along with pictures and all necessary information to allow me to make a quick offer over the Internet and use search engine optimization to direct traffic..

@Jay Hinrichs Interesting post - I think you've given me topic for next week's article :)A few things.I do not pay any attention to these rules - like you I didn't know about any of them prior to BP.  

I actually just wrote an article on this for my blog.

There are several articles here that make mention of real estate development resources and people who are member here on Bigger Pockets who have more knowledge and information than myselfhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/r...Have a great day

Several big companies like that in DFW area.   2012-c was owned by Silver Bay.https://www.housingwire.com/articles/39386-massive-single-family-rental-merger-tricon-capital-to-acquire-silver-bay-realty-trust-for-14-billionMany of these had hundreds if not thousands of houses in DFW. 

Some of these you could do now, some you might want to safe for when you have a larger budget, but here are a few ideas that my clients use:Signage: Bus SignageBus Bench / Stop SignageCar MagnetsBumper StickersBillboards / at Local Sporting Events Internet: MLS (Realtor.com)Lead Generator WebsitesFSBO WebsitesPrint MediaDoor HangersFlyers Around Town w/ Pull TabsBusiness CardsValue Pack CouponsCoupon SaverPizza Box AdsAD Placement in:Church BulletinsLocal Real Estate PublicationsLocal Business JournalsTV/Radio Commercials on TV StationsCommercials on Radio StationsCold Calls/Direct Mail Campaigns to Property Owners: In Pre-ForeclosureGetting a DivorceWho Live Out of StateWith Low End Rental PropertiesWith Vacant or Rundown PropertiesWith Building Code ViolationsWith Health Code ViolationsWith Fire Damaged PropertiesWith Delinquent TaxesWith Expired ListingsWith Single Family Rental ListingsIn ProbateEvicting TenantsNetworking with:Bankruptcy AttorneysProbate AttorneysReal Estate AttorneysInsurance AgentsOther Wholesalers Real Estate Investor AssociationsTax Lien OfficialsContractorsProperty Management CompaniesDevelopersREO Department of Local Banks MailmanCity OfficialsMoving CompaniesBuildersMarshallsBail BondsmenAgain, don't try to jump into everything right now but copy & paste this list somewhere.

Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessSeeya around!

We try to weed people out with the info we have before spending money - we use a point system to grade the info on the application against our criteria, we do internet searches on Facebook and for mug shots, and make phone calls before spending money.