By far the easiest way to find where the owner has moved to is to mail them a postcard with "return service requested" via USPS.

By the way.. virtual investing is not about sending Postcards as some would have you think..

I am curious to see what the typical cost per lead is for postcard marketing primarily.

I've been using Vista Print for my postcards, but I'm getting frustrated with a few things, such as: 1) All my cards have scuffs/smudges across the center 2) They don't offer yellow card stock 3) Shipping times are inconsistent, back to back orders may ship a week apart The one thing I did like about Vista Print was that I could get coupon codes off the web to get 1000 cards printed/shipped for around $350.

I've gotten a lot of postcards back for vacant properties.

I have found a better response from PostCards.

is there any cheaper postcard companies?

What kind of postcard are you mailing out?

I am curious to know everyone's ideas on what they find to be most effective in the text of their mailings.What do you actually write on your letter/postcard that you think motivates the seller to call you.

I mean I could spend a few thousand dollars on getting mailing lists, and sending out letters or postcards and spend a few more thousand setting up websites and such too.