Dominick there is different strokes for different folks.Not knocking what you are doing.It's your perspective.

I am not knocking Detroit or anyone who owns in Detroit, but this has been a city in decline for years.  

Search "skip trace" and hire one to go thru your list.Besides making outbound unsolicited calls you could create a campaign that includes mailing, calling and knocking, when possible.Employing a strategy that introduces yourself in a mailing prior to calling makes the call easier.If you're looking for skip trace services, you might find one that could do exactly what you want by subscribing to PI Magazine and look in the classified ads.

::Knock on wood:: that that will be above-average.Thank you, Benjamin, for bringing this up.

@Brian Turnbough im working on my first letter campaign and i will be door knocking this weekend. i will keep my eye out on the southwest side. thanks for the info, id like to get your input on the Houston market, let me know if your up for it. thanks!

Marketing will include sending out cards and letters, driving for $$, knocking on doors of pre-foreclosures, letting everyone that you know that you are looking for distressed sellers.By the way, whether it is from marketing or you come across a wholesaler, it does not usually happen in a month or two that you get your first deal.

Meanwhile, one fieldworker door knocks each property to determine if occupied or vacant and reports back to person handling the list as occupied properties are worth less due to cost and delays of getting possession.Another person may be stationed at the recorder's office who checks for last minutes changes to title that would impact bidders offer.If buying directly from a homeowner, you have more time to research (hopefully).

Hopefully you'll be able to get over it before then, but if not then the school of hard knocks can provide excellent training and motivation to stop.

I went to the neighbor's house, knocked on the door and spoke to one neighbor but she kind of looked at me in a very confused manner and didn't have any knowledge of the name of the owner or anything helpful.

Call them, send them direct mail, knock on their doors.