Any advise for me as far as which methods have been proven most effective for your business when it comes to generating leads, post cards, cold calls, etc.

You can send out post cards soliciting your service.

I dont have a big marketing budget so I sent a small amount of postcards out to the ones who will come up for aution in Feb.

Take down the address and have it skiptraced and call them direct or simply mail them a postcard stating your interest in making an offer on the property. 

Phone is best if you can get a number, but handwritten postcards work wonders...you just need to move quickly so you're not strung out longer than need be. 1- Find a buyer2- Open title work3- Complete due diligence4- CloseGood luck! 

While metered mail and postcards are cheaper I still like to send my first letter in a number 10 window envelope, hand signed, with a real stamp for an increased response.Does anyone want to add their direct mail tips for note investors?

@Jeremiah Alston - Everything works, but I think you'd be better off spending you time looking for leads rather than hand-writing all those letters.And I prefer to send postcards because, with a letter, the first trick is to get recipients to open the letter.

Postcards/Business cards?

I post-carded non-owner occupied properties for distress sellers and worked with wholesalers to get deals.

I know everyone is mailing out “we buy houses cash” postcards everywhere but I’m looking to focus on certain areas and yield better results.