Creating the PERFECT list

[Ahshar Sylvestre]

Hey BP,

So currently I've sent out letters to landlords (Not in LLC or Apartment complexes) who have filed an eviction in the last 2 weeks. My counties public records file daily and go back til about March 2015. How far should I go back and how often should I send to these landlords?

Also, on List Source my current build is:

the zip codes I'm focused on, 40%-100% equity, Owner Occupied & Absentee Owned, Homeowners Age 45+, & last market sale from 10/01/13-present. 

It came out to about 400 people, is this a good number or how can my criteria be tweaked?

Thank you all for your comments. I love to learn.

[Ahshar Sylvestre]

Originally posted by @Marcus Auerbach:

@Ahshar Sylvestre your equity criteria is great. It will automatically eliminate most transactions in the last 10 years. We have now just exceeded the national price level peak from 2006 - that's 10 years. Once you tsrat going back further in time you find people who have bought their home in a market with lower price points than today - they are emotionally more open to accepting your offer.

While you are on your quest to the perfect list keep this in mind:

"Ready, aim, FIRE" 

works better in most combat situations than 

"Ready, aim, aim, aim, aim, aim,..."

 Thanks for the push Marcus. I went back and changed my last sell date to 2006 and without hesitation, I bought the list! I will be sure to keep you updated on my quest to my first deal.