Everyone here is incredibly passionate about REI which is very inspiring and makes me really want to make it my career.I have a slew of questions so whether you can answer one, or all, your feedback is going to be very well received and highly appreciated so thank you all in advance.

It's not about tricks and techniques though, you just want to use all your interactions (personal and written) as a way to RELATE to the seller.

Optimized correctly (and specifically) for PPC, a small amount of your marketing budget could fund a very effective AdWords campaign.How's your phone technique and negotiating skill?

IL's unemployment forms are incredibly easy.

This helps alot of folks.I'm happy to pay referal fees to agents but what techniques and where do I market to my area agents?

I never send postcards as I try to be sensitive to the clients situation and not letting the whole neighborhood know they are in foreclosure.Bandit signs are also a good way to find deals, although I am noticing now that it seems like every corner of every city/town there is a different WE BUY HOUSES sign LOL..I am a full time investor/wholesaler so what I do is plan my marketing techniques daily.

You can probably get some INCREDIBLE cash flow off the property if it is in good shape.

Tools/techniques knowledge?

So hopefully they just sign a release and get on their way.Anyway, this is the strategy that I heard from a pro with this technique.

As an out-of-state investor who has never seen any of his properties in person, I find these things incredibly valuable, and it has saved my butt plenty of times.I can't tell you the number of times a new investor has come to me with a bad deal they to finance, and I tell them to walk away from it.