That's what the research shows.My Insurance Agent must have read the same research, he sends each of us a postcard on our birthday that is good for a free ice cream cone at Baskin Robbins. :-)

I just switched from post cards (1 wholesale deal out of 200+ post cards) to letters (Handwritten font, white notebook paper, #10 envelope, stamps, regular mail) so we'll see how the response to that goes!

I'm in the process of mailing and driving for dollars to get quality postcards mailed, so I'm not wasting money.

I actually called one of those lawyers who sent a postcard, and asked, how come he is charging five times less.

3) Are there other ways (online and free or for minimal amount) where I can find email IDs of motivated sellers rather than only addresses for sending the post cards (I know post cards work very well but just thinking if there is some other way)?

I hear what you are saying about somehow qualifying the audience- something to think about for my next "get you new customers" idea.The goal here is to offer an alternative to the traditional marketing methods...postcards, newsletters, ads, etc.Your chances of turning cold leads into warm ones are much higher with my model, if you were to be on site during the event...shaking hands, making intros, sharing a drink or two, etc.

I then mail the current owners with a hand written postcard I create.

I am budgeting $2,000 a month and looking into PPC or postcards. 

Export and sort by "whales" first meaning the duplicate buyers are the handful you'll do the most deals with.I then send a handwritten letter to the whales and a postcard to the rest in two separate mailings.

My questions specific questions are:Wording on letters or postcards?