Electric and gas usually are the easy ones to do properly.

Sell My House Fast, Cash Home Buyers, Professional Home Buyers, Avoid Foreclosure, and the list goes on and on...What criteria do you use to generate the target audience (eg. on FB, I can select homeowners in Florida over age 35) I would focus on location, you can narrow it down to a specific zip code.Any tips related to this strategy welcomed - Make sure you have the time you need and knowledge to properly screen the leads, and close them once they start coming in, because if you do it right, the leads will come in.This Post Should Help!

I'm a firm believer of getting ones hands dirty to get the proper education.  

Do you feel the agent is not doing the job properly?

2 alpha males don't partner well.    

Soak in as much as possible: contract clauses were good, asset protection structure was good... for those who never heard of 1031 Exchange, they did a great job, How to price a wholesale deal or flip properly w/ caveats to make sure you will be OK on the other side, what to watch out for at auctions (bank reps who are there to bid up the prices so the bank recaptures more of the lost asset)3.

Always, always, always give yourself enough time to do proper due diligence.  

Nice job Brian.re: Once you have an RMLO lined up to handle the applications and origination and have nailed your terms...market away.Thanks for the kind words, Hattie, and I love your posts btw, but as far as marketing on Craigslist or in print for Owner Financing buyers,  I would caution you not describing the exact terms of any owner financing and have something vague, like"Owner will finance either owner carry or lease to own, there is some qualifying, please contact NAME RMLO # PH#" for an application or link to a 1003 app like thishttps://www.dropbox.com/s/xd2qn5djkf6z15v/Mortgage...To act in the capacity as marketing for a financing arrangement without proper licensing can get you in FEDERAL hot water.

Let's see how much Mr seller enjoys the city making him tear it all out and replace properly! 

Proving what was in his mind is rather difficult.You'd probably do better suing the Realtor for his failure in his due diligence as the matter was disclosed but he failed to properly advise you and have it checked, that's why he may be so passionate .