Use any combo of the above and mail or cold call.Other methods are driving for dollars, door knocking, wholesalers, craigslist, Realtors, FSBO sites, expired listings, put out bandit signs, billboards, newspapers, other offline publications.You can use pay per click/adwords, motivated seller website with SEO, facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, and other forms of online and social media marketing.

If you are starting out and have the time and ability, would recommend that you try doing it yourself for at least a while.

I do not care about credit score.What I care about is non-medical / non-student loan related collections, liens, judgments, repossessions, criminal convictions, prior landlord and personal references, time on job, income, communication skills, ability to follow directions, etc... and my tenant screening process focuses on these things.

I need to become an seo god

I spoke to an investor yesterday that purchased a proprietary SEO package for $50k.

And that making small changes today helps you increase your ability to continue growing your habits, even if it’s a focus on finances.

Most lender play by the same set of rules, but lenders that have the ability to make portfolio loans often are much more flexible/creative in what they can do for you.

In my experience, being young, self employed, and not owning a property can limit your borrowing abilities. 

A bonus might be having a good CRM installed and also ability to set up multi-touch campaigns etc.  

The deposit works on the same concept normally, pays for repairs, and if anything is left it goes towards that balance, then finally if they still owe you money, you send them a bill, maybe charge interest if it's not paid in 30 days, etc.