I started my first direct mail campaign for wholesaling last week, and lo and behold, I actually got my first lead!

Stepping out of your comfort zone will lead to growth and potentially a new opportunity.

Unless those kids are paying a giant amount each month in rent to make up for the 6 month loss you're going to take leading up to it.

Everything I've read and listened to on BP says it takes numerous cycles of DM to start getting leads.

. - Set up 2 contracting job appointments for a GC I know who pays referral fees.Where I fell short: (Unclog bottlenecks)- Did not tighten up the process of handling my lead verticals to flow automatically, in volume.

If the siding is cement based asbestos siding,  going over it with vinyl would likely cause breakage leading to a hazard.  

@Eli M. it is very strange if the tenant doesn't have their phone number, which leads me to believe it may be a bad reference.

By new, i mean I've been canvasing my local area trying to generate leads outside of my 9-5 and am still trying to close my first deal, new.

That being said, you can overcome some of the challenges of distance with technology, such as if you receive video (or photos) along with maintenance requests from your out-of-state tenants, allowing you to keep some visual on your property from a distance.If you are comfortable with distance, there is a price-to-rent ratio that may come in handy for you and end some of the analysis paralysis.

He hasn't raised rents in a few years so that's what leads me to believe I can get market rent for it.