Gas and electric from the major utilities.I'm going to look at the farm house again Friday for an in-depth inspection. 

Analyze, inspect, negotiate, and do my first deal.I know this is by no means a very in depth plan, but it is enough information right now to give you an idea of how I want to proceed.As for the advice I am looking for, I wanted to know how successful some of you are when it comes to direct mailing, and if you think this would be a good marketing vehicle for a first time investor (Oh yea, I should probably say that I am planning to start my career in real estate investing by wholesaling to help generate funds to do bigger deals)?

I purchased a few on Amazon and they are extremely in depth and to the point.

Numbers are just two easy to manipulate. 

., I had the same problem, so I'm compiling the first in-depth review of the 60+ sites in the industry and will be posting it on my blog in three weeks.

However, I have read some articles saying that although the market is slowing down there is still small room for growth and soon we will have a more stable market.Can anyone fill me in more in depth in this topic?

We use Quicken, and I transfer that data to Excel so I can more easily manipulate and forecast from it.

I am trying to find a buyer/solution for the next property:Inglewood, CA 90303 Number Of Bedrooms: 3 Number Of Bathrooms: 1 Year built: 1947 Effective Year Built: 1947 Finished Square Feet Total: 1,204 Lot Size: 6,244 Lot Width: 52 Lot Depth: 120 Number Of Stories: 1 Number Of Units: 1 Number Of Rooms: 7 The Tax Year: 2012 Garage Carport: Garage Looking for $365k, selling with occupants that are related to former owners.

Account Closedmentioned above, you cannot make a better investment than those books for beginner in depth information. 

Even getting to that point takes a fair amount of manipulating the numbers to make it work.