At a minimum consider driving for dollars instead to build your list and factor in a lower response rate for your competitive market.Since you haven't started yet, here's protip #1 for DM:Always send your first batch FIRST-CLASS, postcard.

My cousin who just started 5 weeks ago, got a foreclosure under contract from a postcard reply, already, so it's very possible.Why would you come in NO whining about no money???

I do color post cards with pictures, and color brochures to help sell listings.

Still remember the first time I had to do income taxes and the form was a post card, which was amazing to me, having moved there from CA!

And did you send envelopes or postcards? 

It starts with the postcard (or phone call) and it continues when they see you in person. 

You need to pull up a list of lis pendens properties first. next, create a postcard at staples with all your info and and how you can help people save their homes through short sale negotatioons or promise them quick closing in 10 days and promise to pay off all their liens that are holding them hostage.

In response to a postcard mailing to absentee owners, today I was contact by the owner of a 3/2/2.

(Letters, Postcards, Radio, anything)

Of course, many send out the picture xmas postcard too, but that's a little different..