If they say they cannot do credit or check, we explain that most convenient stores and post offices sell money orders.

Just know if you are using a speciality paint store, not Lowes or HD, talk with them about the contractor quality paints and check out the deals on their property management grade of material(especially if you are on a tight budget or expect to repaint frequently). 

You can also buy lists from companies like list source and there are some REI software companies that have a cash buyer search feature.Best way to find motivated sellers is to purchase lists and compile lists from city and county for 60-90-120 days late on mortgage, pre-foreclosure, delinquent taxes, water cutoff, code violation, probate, divorce, high equity, etc. and mail or cold call.Other methods are driving for dollars, door knocking, wholesalers, craigslist, Realtors, FSBO sites, expired listings, foreclosure sites, put out bandit signs, billboards, newspapers, other offline publications.You can use pay per click/adwords, facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, and other forms of online and social media marketing.

@Tim Y.All of the homes are rentals, this park is way over priced, also make sure that the right of way getting into the park next to the store is a granted easement or something that you can continue to use because the store is also for sale, the maintenance numbers are way low for the homes that are in this parkGet the true numbers of everything before considering this parkGood luck

Long story short, a jewlery store was in the location before us and the insurance company forced them to remove the tenants, staircase, eletrcial, etc, but it's 2500 sq ft that could probably hold 3 apartments.  

One last thing, dont buy from big box store.

Here is a quick link from the FEMA website that quickly outlines Elevation Certificates and how to obtain them.https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1428941960043-a8f37b7e3af25f47396bbff04e7bf036/FEMA-HFIAA_ECFActSheet_040715.pdf

A platform that 1.Stores contact information2. automatically email blasting whether it be about new listings we pick up, enter escrow on, close deals, team highlights, market info, etc3.

If so, it will be a long process for change, with more consumer choices instead of the until recent one size fits all.Could it be despite all the hoopla put forth by consumer advocates, the media, and the potential disrupters that say people pay too much for brokerage services, that people who vote with their wallets believe they are receiving good value for their money?

Seminars, road shows, talks, panel discussions, social media can all help.