Starting out Wholesaling - Listsource, Direct Mail, Buyers List

[Mark Lynn]

So I'm getting started at wholesaling. I've started with about 100 bandit signs, I'm building my website, and am looking into a direct mail campaign via listsource and online postcard/direct mail companies and I have a few questions.

1. What is the best criteria for listsource - Absentee Owners (out of state), LTV or Equity % (40-100), 15 miles around zip - anything else?

2. What is the best criteria for listsource - Pre-Foreclosure vs. Auction and 3 or 6 months?

3. Anyone have any experience with these direct mail companies. There are so many of them. I am even considering joining webuyhouses.com (has anyone had any experience with them?) sounds like it is mostly just buying a license for discounted marketing materials/system for a few zip codes

4. I've come across a few ways to compile buyers lists on listsource and I have the local REIA, but was wondering if there are any other ideas for building a buyers list for a newbie. I don't want to just advertise I have properties for sale just to get contacts when I don't have any just yet.

Any response or insight on any or all of the above would be Most Appreciated.

Thanks.