Direct mail is a legitimate and legal form of advertising (assuming your message and imagery are not unlawful or offensive).  

No offense intended, Steven Gottlieb, just a little humor to break up the day.

You should really focus on that rather than things like wholesaling which is frankly a starting point for those with no formal qualifications and little cash (no offense to wholesalers).

An investor will not pay full market value, as they need to make a profit, so if it is a marketable property, and there is no urgency to unload the property, the MLS is the best solution.My question to you is this:Knowing that some people need the assistance of an investor, is there any marketing you received that was not offensive?  

Us RE brokers who study pay our E and O  and other things keep up with the rules of the road.. its offensive to me anyway that this activity by unlicensed and undercapitalized to the point of no capital folks get in and screw these deals up.

No offense intended, but ya could take my word for it....!

He was talking about 'tying up houses', used a slur that is offensive to a certain group of people, and other stuff that seemed less than professional.

I would probably start tossing things in the trash, but it's a federal offense to tamper with the mail.Who are my postal experts?

I've been working for almost 5 years now for a global business consulting firm.

Having worked for years with lobbyists in California the first thing you need to do is frame your approach in a way that is the least offensive.