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When you started, how did you choose your target market?
Probate lists, foreclosures, pre-forclosures, out of state owners etc....it seems there are a lot of different segments of the market to find potential motivated sellers, and a lot ways to reach them such as yellow letters, post cards, online postings and ads, bandit signs...and as someone who is brand new, with no experience and very limited advertising funds at the moment I feel a bit overwhelmed and confused with how to go about figuring out which market to target, and how.
What market did you target, how, and why?
Thanks!