We contact employer, landlord and personal references and perform social media and public data searches.    

Also a well socialized dog is a must, I take mine with me to Home Depot and Lowes all the time along with Pet Smart.  

There are quite a few projects that need to be done but tbey dont qualify for a cash out refi since the only income they have is social security ( there is over 200k equity). 

Maybe you should document the process through social media and youtube and maybe there could be away to document and at some point monetize your journey. 

I also do websites, graphic design, logo design and social media marketing but I haven't been doing a lot of that type of work lately because my day job as a Community Manager takes a lot of mental energy.

It seems like both companies have been heavily advertising their services, especially on social media. 

But here's the standard items just about everyone will want to see:Items Needed List Copy of Driver’s LicensePast 60 days of paystubsLast 2 years W2s and/or 1099s for all jobs you workedLast 2 years of tax returns, All pages2 most recent months of bank statements, All pages pleaseAnd then based on your personal history there could be other items such as Divorce DecreeSocial Security Award Letter or Social Security 1099RMortgage Statement on all homes ownedInsurance Declaration Page on all homes ownedHOA StatementCollege TranscriptsSurveyLease AgreementsAddresses for all the properties you ownDD214Name and Address of your Nearest living relativeName and Address of the Family Member who is gifting you fundsBankruptcy/Foreclosure/Short Sale discharge paperworkHope this helps!

There are area social media groups that you can belong to.

Learn everything you can about SEO and social media marketing and set up landing pages (plenty of free services like Wix and Weebly) then build solid relationships (get the in writing) with any type of business, Investors, Realtors, Trades ect.. and sell them your leads.

I am on Social Security and my income is low.