This can be postcards or flyers that get distributed.

So I thought about when creating the marketing material whether it be postcards, fliers or internet posting to give details about the property and pics but no price only stating that seller is willing to consider any and all offers.

If you have been successful, could you recommend if it's better just sending out yellow postcards rather than letters?

Is it best to write directly to the absentee owners or use post card program to blanket and area?

As with so many things in life, the answer to your investing problems are completely counter intuitive to what you think that they are.I have spoke with Hundreds and hundred of wanna be investors and I can tell you in 99% of the cases the trouble has nothing to do with:The Real Estate Market...The amount of buyers in the market...The prices rising or falling...The amount of information that they've studied....Whether or not you have a business card...Whether or not you send post cards...Whether or not you have a good Realtor...Whether or not you have cash...Whether or not you have credit....Wanna know why most newbie investors fail?

What are the costs of mailing postcards vs letters?

I know most people send post cards but I wanted to try something different.

Then mail them a postcard that directs them to a website that explains what you do and if they want to be notified the next time you have a deal, all they have to do is submit their name and email address.

I would think I would get alot of returned post cards.

I am a direct mail marketer myself.As far as direct mail campaigns are concerned, you could purchase a list or non-owner occupied properties, or pre-foreclosure leads and send them a letter or postcard letting them know that you are interested in purchasing their property.