I've actually gotten 3 calls out of the handwritten ones so far which is showing a better response rate at this point than the bigger campaign.

I ask this because I recently started my first letter campaign (FINALLY!!)

I've only bought flippers in Hayward but my client-investor seems to be pretty active in Fremont area from his direct mail campaign (he didn't tell me how but I kinda make an educated guess from the way he talks).Good luck and see you around the site. 

I estimated at least $70k of work so I offered $30k and they rejected it, so I walkedHere is where I am at with the four I am hoping to get (2 under contract and 2 pending)I have identified some more properties but the cap rates are nothing too exciting so I have decided to do a Direct Mail campaign first to see if I get any good leads.

I started a handwritten letter campaign and I have my first lead that I am very interested in. 

The 25% vacancy seems a bit optimistic, though with an aggressive marketing campaign you might be able to do it.

With a direct mail campaign you can acquire some undervalued properties do some light rehabbing and put them on the market just below current market prices for a quick sale.

The first call I got on my first ever yellow letter campaign was from a guy who didn't have anything better to do with his life.

So, I recently sent my first yellow letters campaign to absentee owners and I'm only getting calls from investor and landlords who are not motivated to sell but the want to play the game only to see how much I offer and then say they're investors and they won't sale for that price, bla bla bla.

Has anyone used their self-directed IRA to fund a marketing campaign?