:-)Currently neck deep in Bigger Pockets resources, real estate books and other resources to better understand the opportunity, marketplace and best practices of the industry.

I will drive by property.Re: foreclosure agent I mentioned.

I did a drive by and for us investors, at the wholesale price, it's not a deal.

A few ideas:1)You could freelance to help REI companies or individuals stand up their company websites in exchange for money and/or REI mentoring.2)You could stand up a "We buy houses for cash" type website, use some SEO and other developer tricks to drive traffic there, and use it as your primary marketing channel for lead generation.

I spent my Sat morning & afternoon yesterday driving around and looking for opportunities.

For instance, i'll be driving for dollars and run across a home that is obviously empty (tall grass, paint peeling, no one giving that TLC!)

Unless you have a heart of stone they will drive you to bankruptcy.Most people think they are tough but no one is a tough as a low income landlord.

i think driving around the areas at different times of day will help you get familiar with an area. also using craigslist to get a feel for the local rents is helpful too.  

Deep cleaning the carpets between tenants is recurring and appropriate to include if we're taking a 2 year average.

I know that drives the "your moneys not working for you" crowd nuts, but waiting to reinvest till it cools off a bit could make sense, based on your risk tolerance.