This is not to say one should not have a good follow-up system in place; although, there are those that mass market and gather only the lowest hanging fruit.

I want the low hanging fruit...

I also build specs(actually my MONEY builds them) to keep the juices flowing in Texas and Utah and have posted several threads here on bigger pockets with the results.

In the beginning it wont be seller fruit youll obtain however it will be loaded with buyer fruit..

I had hoped to start with what I thought was the low hanging fruit of absentee owners.

Sometimes the most fruitful campaigns are the one's you spend the least amount of money on but the most amount of time.

It is just too much work for me when there is lower fruit to pick.I am not saying it doesnt work.

What is meant by "the fruits of the land"?

I agree with Michael that your lower hanging fruit is working your COI (circle of influence), but if you have that base covered, and you're doing marketing, etc. don't just sit around waiting for a miracle to happen like so many do.  

I've been pushing myself at such a pace that I've sort of distanced myself from going to social events -- working all the time.There's one thing to be said for financial success but another for the time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.