Contacting "Driving for Dollars" Owner - Best Practices

[Brittney Knies]

I just found a property I'm interested in while driving for dollars and want to know the best practices for following up with the owner. I've already found their information on the county assessor's site, so my questions are as follows:

Do you have more success with a phone call or mailing a letter?

What are some successful tactics you've used to get the owner interested?

Do you state your interest and request a walk-through? (This property has no pictures of the inside online.)

Appreciate any help!