Seriously I'm not advertising for them but I love this stuff.

Most that I have seen are masters at advertising/marketing and building networks, not real estate.That's my last rant on gurus, really.

Looking back on that first deal now I would do it different, but I got it done and learned a lot in the process.Educated yourself on how to find the deal and then get out there and start looking, talk to sellers, advertise, etc.

I make post to my Facebook real estate groups, I post on Craigslist and backpages and linkedin advertising for buyers and I don't get nearly the response I think I should be getting.

During my most recent search I came across this, "Eliminating the Prohibition Against General Solicitation and General Advertising in Rule 506 and Rule 144A Offerings" I found it here, the link is work and family safe. http://www.sec.gov/info/smallbus/sbpend.shtmlWould this loosen the reins quite a bit on soliciting investors?

I don't want violate the board rules of advertising.

However, these almost always require some rehab and turnaround efforts, which seem a bit of a stretch for beginners.Properties that are humming along well already are NOT bargain priced, sporting single digit cap rates typically, and that kind of return doesn't excite me too much.Please describe a typical deal that you are seeing that would work.

I show then the digital thermostat they can program.

Exposure is the key, but if you are going to send people advertisements on a regular basis, make sure to include something of value so that it is not just another BUY-BUY-BUY marketing piece that they will most likely discard.Thanks,- Harrison

Advertising (newspaper, billboards, TV, radio), bandit signs (though that might cause you more trouble, being licensed), direct marketing to any of the many lists of prospective troubled sellers, door knocking, etc.