Back than people didn't know about "Child Abuse", which what I was doing would be consider today.If there is anything that has contributed to my success in the real estate business is my consistent marketing, direct mail, formal written letters (not on yellow line paper), professionally written with references and credentials.I believe in active marketing like, Farming --- after I got my real estate license I would select a neighborhood and walk and talk to everyone I would meet, I would enter every business that was open to the public, "Excuse me, do you know anyone who would be interested in buying or selling real estate.

Key Word.)Anyways, my first deal was through a yellow letter.An older gentleman called and wanted to sell his house for 65,000.After three weeks of negotiation I got him to sell me the property for 35,000Long story short, I sold it 3 days later for 53,000 without moving a paint brush :)

Just trying to figure out a new somewhat cheaper approach because as of now buying a list and then having list mailed out using a second company, yellow letters, is a little to high for me right now even for say a 1000 pieces. 

I believe mine are:1) Yellow Letters2) HUD/Various Online Platforms3) Auctions/City Related

I am getting ready to send my first 1,000 yellow letters that I bought from yellowletters.com.  

Have you talked with your broker about a yellow letter campaign? 

I found this house by tracking expired listings and yellow lettering the owner. 

Search the tax assessor/collector Web site and send a yellow letter to every mailing address that's different from the property address.

I have tried internet www.ehomzz.com, Adwords, Yellow notes, Post cards, etc.

Thanks Chris Field...so do you send out specific letters to each prospect or is it like a general yellow letter sent out to all your prospects?