Using DM to get started in REI

[Kim Stofan]

I was wondering if someone could answer a question that I have about direct mail marketing.  I'm definitely a newbie trying to figure out how I can get started in the competitive market of Northern California.  Forgive me if I sound naive or uneducated...  I'm spending all my free time learning as much as I can.  It sounds like most investors who use DM state in their letters/postcards that they can pay in cash.  Is this required for finding deals with DM?  I have some cash, but not enough to pay for a property outright (esp. in my market).  Can you finance a deal that you find using DM?