Starting a Wholesale Campaign - What do you wish you knew?

[Michael Rajnherc]

Hey Everyone,

I've been mostly a lurker on this site up until this point.  I have been absorbing a lot of information with regards to wholesaling over the past few months and decided to just start taking action.   

I forced myself to start making actual concrete plans (which I'm finding out is way different than the "I'm in the reading and learning phase" plans) by purchasing a direct mail marketing list for the South Jersey market (using Finding and Funding Great Deals, thanks, @Anson Young that book really is amazing).  Because of the information from a lot of the resources found here in the forums and on BP in general, I believe I have almost everything in line to start fielding calls.  

So to all, you experienced wholesalers, what do you wish you knew before you got started wholesaling?  

Also, if anyone in the South Jersey area has any input I would love to hear from you guys.  

I've specifically been driving for dollars in Willingboro, Woodbury, Sicklerville, Collingswood, West Deptford, Deptford, Audobon, Oaklyn, and Haddonfield areas recently.   I have a huge list of mailers to send out eventually based on driving for dollars in those areas, but I want to get my feet wet talking to motivated sellers before I commit to a large marketing campaign.

I've seen a lot of construction projects in progress in those markets, specifically, in Audobon. I didn't look at the actual construction number permits but based on driving around that market definitely seemed the hottest with construction and updating properties.  

Hopefully that Eagles Super Bowl magic continues around the area as I get started! I'll try to update with some results as I go.

Thanks!

Mike