Great that Paul was on to share their successes and failures.

I am doing that successfully now. 

Write clear, understandable leases with landlord provisions that you stick to, don't be an arrogant jerk flaunting your economic success, communicate often and humbly, reserve judgment when you can.

Since last year I've participated in 5+ auctions- a mix between live and online and been successful at two of them (two liens, one deed). 

I recently helped my family flip a home successfully and I would like to continue doing that.

I've used listsource with success.

Is there a certain metric or ROI you're hoping to achieve?

Have some guidelines on what you are looking to buy.Write out your goal that you want to achieve with your purchase.  

You could team up with a successful wholesaler from a different area and have them invest the time/money in marketing to get leads in your area, then you follow up on the incoming leads and split the assignment/whatever profit you make with the wholesaler.

Challenges are great though because it forces you to look at a timeline and backward plan to achieve your goals.