But, I am guessing that when people move they take their cell phones, tablets, desktop computers and they still check their emails, providing they are not on their deathbed or insane.Just imagine this:DIRECT MAILYou want to send 3 direct mail pieces to 20,000 property owners.Out of 20,000 property owners 18,000 will get out of their foreclosure.20,000 x 3 = 60,000 x 80 cents each = $24,000EMAILSend 60,000 emails20,000 email addresses x 3 cents = $600  THAT IS ALL YOU PAY TO SEND 60,000 emails.Now, you cannot get the email address for every property owner.

@Jamie Wooley A desktop appraisal is a "soft" appraisal of the property where the appraiser doesn't visit the property in person, but they perform all other aspects.  

This will especially true if the work is part time.As she makes more she can incorporate as a PC.

Here is a screen shot from QuickBooks Desktop.

You can access them from either a PC or they have a great mobile app as well, both accessible remotely.

Decided that 401K's is exactly what this situation calls for.We had a year like this in 2011, had to put on a new roof, and we all had to upgrade our PC's, ran us about $10K.

hi all, what would you do if you were me, looking to fund raise then refi a 3rd pc of real estate with a brrrr.conditions to my 2 properties- untapped $350K in equity on a 15yr conventional from my 1st property- access to $38K from a 1st Lien HELOC with ~$50K equity on my 2nd propertyi live in my 2nd property right now, would consider either selling or renting it out after/before i acquire my 3rd pc.

Based upon appraised value, not drive by or desktop underwriting.

The appraiser company, the lender choose charge me $700+ for the appraisal and then i received another email from another company to pay $90 for Collateral Desktop Analysis (CDA).

Also requires closing costs.Our Heloc was easy to qualify for and only costed $300 all-in because we accepted the banks' free desktop appraisal.