On the other hand, the house next to my homestead was on the market for 7 weeks in the middle of summer, which I found to be odd.

Hi all, and Happy Saturday!So I've been looking around for awhile and finally have located an out-of-state property that looks to be a great deal for my very first rental property purchase! I ran the numbers on the BP...

The way I got started is I went out and found a deal that had high value-add(Large margin between acquisition and repair cost and ARV), the value in the deal made it easy to finance, I mentioned to everyone I knew what I was doing and let them know I have a deal I am trying to find a partner for and I found an investor rather easily because of the value in the deal, the deal attracts funding, get yourself a deal and  you will find an investor.

Are there any examples or specific wording that you guys have found to be most effective in generating leads??

So glad you found Bigger Pockets!

He did everything on an iPad, took pictures as he inspected/found issues, and compiled everything into a very detailed report.The second inspection was done on a property that I purchased long distance.  

I found a house that used to be a bar/restaurant but the town changed the zoning to only allow single family properties in that area.

This is the only way pretty much that I have found.

Timber story was my favorite, successfully taking advantage of a niche you found.

Seller property had patio and Jacuzzi permit but during the sale process utility lines  was found and cause title issues.