@Shane Mcc although expect 0.1% to call the cops, the better business buro or some other consumer protection organisation because they feel its a fraud or they feel stalked.

I am an individual who specializes in purchasing distressed and vacant homes and properties in Mucnie, IN.A distressed or unwanted property can drain you financially!

*Deferred maintenance*Pre-Foreclosure*Unwanted property*Abandoned or vacantThis will be my first mailing and I am also doing direct mail per zip code and looking for door hangers for abandon propertys.

You can always say that the information came from public records; you can then say you have helped a lot of people with their unwanted property.

Some people are just not cut out to be landlords....others inherited an unwanted piece of property.Base your list on your budget.

We can do the home-cleanup and arrange for someone to help sell unwanted items. 

Does anyone have any tips about where to go to learn everything I need to know so I can be best prepared and avoid any unwanted $1000+ surprises?

@Jonathan Holmes, @Joe Davalos and @Michael Ablan There are a number of sites where you can direct people to get off mailing lists.The FTC has an informational site about all sorts of unwanted contact: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0262-stopping-unsolicited-mail-phone-calls-and-emailBut the place to go for opting out of mail is The Direct Marketing Association: http://www.directmail.com/mail_preference/Most professional and ethical list compilers will run their lists the the DMA suppression each month as part of the standard list hygiene.

One of the concepts that is brought up often is “what happens when there are no more unwanted animals?”

You explained that many sellers used seller financing to sell an unwanted piece of property because that was the only way they could do it at the time.