The family friend selling it is a trust fund recipient and doesn't want to deal with the trouble of getting a realtor and selling so he said he would sell it for $100,000.

Fonts that mimic genuine handwriting help the recipient feel that you’re a real person communicating with them.

However, that is not always advised because you will want your mail recipients to remember you and your companies previous mailers. 

Don’t waste your time....there are guys making money but they have been doing it for years, are set up in multiple markets, have office staffs, expensive skip trace services....they are calling potential recipients of overages on the Day of the sale, not looking at some list that is months old.Many beginners here on this site have tried it....all struck out.  

Are you cold calling and not getting any additional information from the recipient?

A large percentage of Section 8 recipients do not need the assistance, make no effort to remove themselves from the public dole, feel entitled to more, and will not respect what they've been given, including access to a rental they otherwise couldn't afford even if working.I also know some recipients that really deserve the support.

Posting those signs "I want to buy your house" with a phone number all over town.I'm leaving out networking which should be obvious because networking is a remedy for just about everything in this business and chasing down the "notice of default" recipients because there are quite a few really dedicated, and well versed individuals doing that already.

When you use a quitclaim deed to transfer such rights and interests, the recipient will receive all of your equity in the home.

I'm also fairly certain that my emails are not getting through to the intended recipients.

Installment # 13 - Insurance Issues for The Real Estate InvestorInsuring the Proper Entity: The first named insured is the primary recipient of any potential claim benefit or liability protection.