Instead of my postcard saying I want to buy your house at 1234 Lincoln Ave I will put something like I am looking to buy several houses in the (insert city) area.

I'm getting ready for wave two, and expecting to send letters or postcards once a month for several months.

Also, do you all use those postcards to generate a motivated seller pipeline?

post cards & maybe yellow lettersset a budget/3weeks to a monthlike maybe $300/month .... learn as you go-Kelly

The lot is part of a community with about 157 homes in the community in PA.1) If we wanted to send a postcard to each of the 157 home owners in the community where the lot is located presently and offer them a raffle chance of $100 to owning the lot is this legal to do this and what is the best way to handle this legally if this is allowed2) If the lot does not pass the perk test - what suggestions do you have on what to do with the property can i still offer a raffle on the property and what other ideas do you have at least get some money out of it 

Once you find those houses either send the owner a postcard or give them a call if you can find their phone number.

Also where can I find templates or examples of good letters or post cards? 

You want that price to be really really low; obscenely low.4) Send them offers in the mail (post cards and colored letters don't work as well).If you do this correctly, you will purchase about 1 property for every 100 letters you send.Here's some friendly free advice:  Do not ever buy a property that is "For Sale." 

Use yellow-letters/postcards to absentee owners/tired landlords.

Finally go and knock on their door, but mention that you sent a letter and didnt hear back and...blah blah blah, but its important to say with a big smile, "i mailed you a letter (or postcard) and i was just following up and seeing what you think....." or whatever, because that establishes the rapport that your looking for. a warm greeting instead of a cold greeting (ie cold call)Then ask them about it and see what the heck is going on.