If that is all I had done in the last 24 months, I would not be able to afford the Verizon FIOS service allowing me to write this or I would keep the Verizon service and choose to write this in the cold because I would not be able to afford heat in my home if I still had a home.Those 7 are the current active listings I have and do not include the 5 under contract and dozens of other closed in the last year. 

I mention to check out the bar simply to make sure the bar looks stable and busy, plus I like a cold beer every now and again.

Cold calling, showing houses, etc.I never would go to the office so I wasn't distracted by normal office politics.

Here in Nashville we are using slabs on grade, but it doesn't get too cold here.

You'll help them (a) find more deals by door knocking or cold calling, (b) you'll help them find better contractors at lower prices, and/or (c) you'll save them time by doing grunt work they don't have time to get done.

These are the different things I have tried so far, any advice is appreciated.1. driving for dollars2. cold calling the driving for dollars properties3. cold calling lp's or properties scheduled for foreclosure auctions4. send out regular mailer once a month5. call brokers6. go to foreclosure auction and try to buy propertyIf there is another way you recommend that I missed please let me know, Thank you bigger pockets community!!

I usually do both, set the heat as low as it'll go and drip cold water in one sink and hot water in another. 

I don't think I could personally be that cold but I don't know the story all too well either and I'm trying my best not to judge.More genius I thought was the developer who allowed his properties to default on taxes.

The cold belt states tend to have higher caps and cash flow but long term rent growth and equity value is more in the warm belt states. 

So, I don't buy where I live.For off-market deals, you'll need to do direct marketing or find people who can find the deals (wholesalers.) direct marketing takes many forms, and there are many strategies for doing so (mailers, cold-calls, networking, driving for dollars, etc.)