US Leadlist is sold out in my market, and Salesteamlive (the only other group I know that markets an Inherites list) requires a $2500 set up fee plus $200 per month to mail unlimited inherites at .58 per postcard and $1.40 per YL.

I have some experience with marketing and copy writing but I hired a professional from elance to create my direct mail marketing pieces (Post cards, 3 step sales letters) to increase my response rate.My question is what would be a good response rate from direct marketing on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th mailing?

I sent 3 postcards and got one call we were close but couldn't agree on terms at the time.

Yes, in one test in Arlington TX I mailed an "absentee owner" postcard to 274 of these FMSN leads.

With a postcard you will need to make it personal with the person your contacting.

Heck post cards mailed correctly can work great.

I am not including the "never call me again" calls, and I am mailing about 1500 letters/postcards per month.

These are all postcard mailing campaigns mailed to Absentee owners who have owned the property at least 10 years.

Do these actually pull in a better response rate than a simple postcard?

I'll trade postcards.