The weather might scare a few people away, but the locals keep themselves insulated and well-primed when the snow and wind come in.The City is actively attempting to lure millennials from Chicago with an ad campaign that highlights the City's amenities and transportation benefits.

I use the smart method, a direct mail marketing campaign.

I've read a lot of people here do direct mail campaigns with absentee owners.

So your saying even if your focusing on foreclosures or even homes listed well under tax value with good comps. that you have the most success through ads.well not necessarily - you need to have a marketing campaign that includes many different avenues for getting the deal to come your way and ads is only one of them.

Ive got almost everything in place to start my marketing campaign.

I would like to start doing direct mail campaigns, either letters, postcards, or both.

Develop a solid marketing campaign and be consistent in your marketing.Also, don't be so jaded by the quick riches programs that you don't get the proper education.

You can either preface your visit with a telephone marketing campaign from which you set up appointments to meet with individual sellers, or you can simply go door to door, knocking on the front doors of houses that you think are likely to belong to prime prospects.

What are the costs involved with the direct mail campaigns?

I just want to make sure my initial marketing campaign money is used wisely.Also, what email marketing system do you all use?