I have now jumped to a more abstract approach contacting extermination companies carpet cleaning companies  and other sources that come in direct contact with landlords And have offered them incentives for leads for those who know landlords ready to sell.

I've been interested in real estate for quite some time now and I've even invested in Direct mail campaigns but I've noticed I'm dragging more at work now because I feel as I need to quit my job because it's 12 hours a day and I'm not able to spend time on Real Estate like I want.If I leave my job less money for campaigns but if I don't leave my job I feel like I'll always miss calls and be unable to meet with sellers.

Real estate broker" or "broker" means any person who:(a) for another and for commission, fee, or other valuable consideration or with the intention or expectation of receiving the same directly or indirectly lists, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, manages, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale, option, exchange, purchase or rental of an interest or estate in real estate, or advertises or holds out as engaged in these activities;(b) for another and for commission, fee, or other valuable consideration or with the intention or expectation of receiving the same directly or indirectly negotiates or offers or attempts to negotiate a loan, secured or to be secured by a mortgage or other encumbrance on real estate, which is not a residential mortgage loan as defined by section 58.02, subdivision 18;I don't have the time to dig any more deeply into another state's laws, but I expect that the legal way to wholesale is to first buy a property and then resell it.

Thanks for any help pointing me in direction of finding this info!

that's for every 100k we spend, we net 10-25k/mo including direct and indirect costs.

I realize these types of list takes time to obtain, but they will be much more effective since most investors are mailing to the easy to get lists (absentee, high equity, etc.).2) There has been a lot of competition in direct mail over the past few years.  

Cold calling your list has been proven to be effective in increasing the response rate in direct mail advertising.About Cold CallingAlthough only about 5-10 % of all sellers answer the phone.Cold calling is an essential part of the selling process.

Do you see significant changes in direction coming?

I am specifically interested in direct mail marketing and the specifics of it.

If your spouse isn't voluntarily signing up for it with you, and some of those problems become his problems indirectly (whether it be actually dealing with the problems, your absence, etc.), it could put a very large strain on your relationship.