If you'd rather do it yourself you can still find templates and a list of 10 things every direct mail piece should have I'm not experienced with using direct mail yet but I've done some research and from what I've read the most important thing is consistent follow up.

She said Joe is correct that depreciation recapture applies only to the difference between accelerated and straightline depreciation.Thanks, Joe, for that very useful piece of info.Jon

Sure, I might not be maximizing my potential, but sometimes the piece of mind is worth it.

They're not that difficult, except there are a 1000 moving pieces that can change direction at any time!

There are strategies around the funding piece but I'll leave that out for now.2.

I've used listsource for marketing to absentees with mild success, but I have the capital and experience to do new construction, and I'd really like to work on getting a good piece of land for a good price in my area that would be ideal for new development.I was wondering if anyone markets to land owners and what criteria you would use?

Mark ForestAssessment would be one place to look, but you can come up with any alternative allocation, as long as it is justifiable, and you can explain it to the IRS if audited.I had a multi-unit building that was on a very small piece of land.

One piece of advice I have heard in REI is to surround yourself with like minded individuals. 

Its against their code to give you access to the MLS, so even if you ask for pieces of it, you are in a grey area.And if you take them up on the free stuff (which they offer to potential sellers ONLY in hopes of getting a listing)... they will see a waste of time and not want to give you the free stuff that was designed to make them commissions.If you want the MLS, jump through their hoops and get it, otherwise you don't need it.

Hi Cam,I am new also, slowly putting together the pieces.