Is anyone else having good experieinces with this method of finding homes to purchase?

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I like the method that you are using.

My FICO score was hurt badly and I had numerous troubles getting financing on my properties.I am sure you get the morale of the story by now, and I hope my story help you not to make the same mistake...However, life goes on and I still need to deal with it to get my financing...

@Shawn Daniel - Unless you will be using the ole "get-it-under-contract-in-the-name-of-the-business-and-then-sell-the-business" method, you really don't need an entity at all.Some people use this somewhat cumbersome method to wholesale REO deals that are not assignable.  

Because this topic comes up again and again I've examined numerous municipal codes. 

Shawn,I would recommend doing a search for other posts, numerous people have asked very similar questions with a lot of really good answers/responses.

These institutions play the role of the investor and insure the bank that is lending credit a method of compensation as long as the loan has been underwritten correctly and closed legally regardless of whether or not the borrower defaults on it years later. 

The method I had in mind, other than Craigslist, was a local publication.

I'm dead-sold on building a rental property portfolio when I come back to Texas in 2015 sometime to the DFW area.Can anyone recommend a method to hone my deal-finding skills while abroad?