Though I would use an attractive marketing piece in place of the YL if going the direct mail route.I wouldn't overlook/underestimate the power of word of mouth.

on the flip side, i'm sure agents feel like their time is being wasted if the "investor" doesn't really know what they're looking for or too reluctant to put their money where their mouth is.I guess that's the dating phase that agents and investors have to go thru.One thing for certain, though, is that majority of the deals done in the market can't be done w/o an agent's hand in it... meaning that chances are high you'll buy a property from a listing agent, sell a property thru a buyer agent, or find a property w/an agent.

When he left his old employer, he took his big clients with that are much happier now.

All of your funds raising, borrowing, joint venturing needs to be word of mouth, friends, family and associates.I tried to keep it short,,, sorry about that

Nothing like getting it from the horse's mouth so to speak.

You've already received lots of good suggestions.Word of mouth brings in some deals.

Eg, have a title or escrow question get the answers from the horses mouth, talk to a senior escrow officer.

I'm using them for my rehabs and couldn't be happier.

I say put your money where your mouth is on "team building" :)

I did an analysis of hundreds of deals that I personally did. 13% were word of mouth, property not for sale.