I should have clarified that I do not plan to be an official realtor, I tend to use realtor and real estate agent interchangeably, a habit I should stop. 

I invested in real estate while tending to my rentals as well as running a full time foster group home (18 years).

An agency within the Department of Agriculture that promotes housing in rural areas is revamping its loan guarantee program to make it more attractive to lenders.Originating loans through the Rural Housing service has traditionally been a time-consuming process, and many lenders tend to focus on other products that make up a larger piece of their portfolios.

I tend to think it is not income or net worth that is the most important, but cash flow.

then I was almost 100% sure it was going to be a low ball offer (like the ones I tend to do) and behold... it was for $7,000 more than the listed price.... 

Too many times we jack of all trades tend to take on more than we should and it turns in to more lost time.

So I just wanted to share my findings:Prices per piece at 2500pcs seems to be about even among national print companiesNational print companies include design fees, locals do not and charge $75+ an hour with expected costs around $150-250Fiverr.com is full of excellent graphic designs who can design business cards, post cards, logos etc for $5-$50In order to print the addresses correctly the post card will have to be of a paper type that works with my printer, aka laser toner paper matte (not glossy)Whenever I have printed post cards in the past it has been a lot of work to get the spacing right, I end up throwing away 10-50 until I figure it outBecause the post card is small there tends to be 'angling' issues with my printer and sometimes the text comes out at 10-20 degree angleIt might be better to print on labels instead of the post card directlyNational companies will often pay/provide a list for you, locals do not and charge $35 or moreYou can get free lists from your local title companies since most (mine do) have access to county records.

I tend to get my ball rolling so I can get off my keester at this job and do something I have found I really enjoy.

Most folks I've talked to tend to head to NW Indiana (not that there's anything wrong with either route...just an observation).

Accommodations tend to be primitive, though.