Direct Mail Marketing for Live in Flip in Expensive Markets

[Sean Walton]

I've been doing direct mail marketing for 6 months (with no contracts yet) but it hasn't been to areas my wife and I would want to live. We are looking to move to San Mateo, San Carlos, Pacifica or smaller cities near there in the SF Bay Area. These are pretty high priced areas but I would be targeting properties below median price for the area

I have a few questions

1. Would you recommend a post card or letter with our picture and story that we grew up in the area and are frustrated by bidding wars and you can avoid real estate commissions, repairs and sell to us quickly?

2. Should I split test my normal mailers with the above? (Not just what you would like me to try as a guinea pig but based on your past results)

3. Any wholesalers out there with properties in these areas sub $750,000 let me know.

4. Any other thoughts or recommendations?