MAILER HELP?

[Jonathan Ferrari]

OK so i found a distressed property that looks like it could be a great deal. I did the research but I cant find the owners phone number and I am not subscribed to the expensive websites that provide you with numbers. I do have a PO box and was thinking of mailing him a letter but what i need help with is what do i put in the letter? I am very new at this so i apologize in advance I am working on my first deal.

[Joseph Ziolkowski]

What I would do is get a sheet of yellow legal paper (letter-sized) and write on there something to the effect of:

Dear (first name)
My name is (your name).
My wife/brother/etc (their name) would like to buy your house on (address). My phone number is ###-###-####. Please call me back.

Sincerely,
(you).

Write that in red ink, and use a thank-you card-sized envelope to mail it. That will likely get it opened. This isn't my trick, I learned it from someone else, but it works. Hope it helps