But after that first one comes, if you stay persistent in your marketing that machine will start to spit out deals on a regular basis.

Persistence will pay off!

Patience and persistence will solve most problems" - Not sure, from a machining forum I visit.

Kind of like the guys back in the day selling tonics and liniments that will grow your hair, cure any disease, smooth wrinkles, remove stains, and make your knees stop hurting when it rains.

If that is part of your process, persistence, then you have down one of the 2 key elements of successful REI.

Develop patience, persistence, and always being aware of my emotions in order to ensure they are left out of each deal.

Also I would be more concerned with how consistent and persistent you are over what you drop in the mail box.

Account Closed yes i've heard of these, but I couldn't say how effective these are, since everyone has access to that as well. with a big budget and persistence i believe these could be good.

In other words, always make 10x more effort than you expect to be paid back.I like the word "applied faith" better as it is daily consistent and massive action that weathers the storms through persistence.

Direct mail is all about being consistently persistent.