For this reason, it is imperative that during the vetting process, you verify the applicant's employment status. 

Is anyone having luck using Facebook ads, in general, to find motivated sellers?

@Spencer Faulkner There are a number of ways to market your business on and offline, if you are low on budget it will be better to network in person or give up some of your time to blog, but these really are time consuming options.If you have a marketing budget (doesn't have to be massive) you can make more progress quicker but still have your time to manage the business.Look into ad platforms like, facebook/instagram, reddit and you tube for best value/effectiveness.Facebook - you can create a range of different creatives that appeal to your demographic - FB has very targeted placement options eliminating wasted ad budgets.Instagram - same targeting as FB but you also have the option to buy influences in your niche.Reddit - needs a lot of testing to get established but easy to find groups of people that match your target audience   You tube - create a short video and put it in front of the YT videos that your audience is watching 

Recently facebook gave everyone the opportunity to pick a username and add it to the end of facebook.com/username to make it easier for people to find their page.

Josh started a Bigger Pockets group on Facebook.

So I've previously mailed hundreds of postcards to homeowners in pre-foreclosure status with absolutely no success.

Well, not upset IF it is a good deal.I would appreciate the other person being completely open about the status of the property I originally called about.

The BiggerPockets Facebook Page as of now only has 1,385 followers.

Also a C Corp is even better to avoid getting tagged with the "dealer" status if your wholesaling and moving alot of property around.

Has anyone used Facebook to interact with the local community in general?