He doesn't qualify for social security as he owns a vacant plot of land in South Carolina.

Hello everyone, I was wondering what the components of real estate investing are.

While my primary focus is, in fact, acquiring multifamily properties I’m also interested in obtaining SFRs to flip and/or wholesale to other investors (a major component of my business plan for 2015 to bolster working capital).

They are the social center of the neighborhood. 

Dealing with elderly sellers is different, not from a contract or strategy side but from a socially acceptable side and that can become a big deal."

I have put job postings on craigslist many times and have not found anybody we feel can get the job done, and I have exhausted my social network in asking for referrals anybody know where I should turn?

Hire a skip tracer to determine if the owner has relatives, associates or social affiliations. 

I think the more you give them the better but I wouldn't include your social security number.

And I too am in the process of finding an experienced investor that is willing to work with me, show me the ropes, etc and in return, gets the value of my time/resources for their own business.My plan for finding this person is simply to attend local REIA meetings, networking events, social functions, etc and just get to know people. 

I'm very green to real estate but I am very seasoned in technology and social media strategies and whatever I know that can benefit you along the way, you are more than welcomed to it!