There are a lot of guru pitches from TV stars, etc.

Hello @Michael Hansen, I also come from an investing family as my father was flipping houses before it was a tv show.  

I don't live in this home but it's VERY popular from being on a Renovation Tv show.

Eric --I am not a lender, nor do I play one on TV.  

But generally the good news is that real estate isn’t like stocks and commodities, you don’t have to turn on the TV every morning to find out if you are rich or poor.  

Sort of like my complaint with the god awful TV shows that make it look so easy and that we are all making 100K in 5 days per home.

When you are more knowledgeable on how to handle leads, advertise on radio and TV (call me for help here)The real estate business is a great business, full of traps, stops and negatives, listen to only those who have a proven track record, don't get involved with slick talking folks who want to up sell you something.......... take counsel from professionals.

Don't believe what you see on TV reality shows.

Hey Tweety, I'm not a professional or a "Guru", but I do play one on TV.

However, direct mail can be very effective in reaching people who are otherwise hard to reach.If you think about it, everything from door knocking to direct mail to radio and TV broadcasts and online market efforts are merely different media.