When I am driving around, I also like to make note of the addresses of "Homes in Distress" - weedy lawn, paint peeling, obvious neglet; "Signs Down" - the yard-arm is still up but the realtor sign is gone - maybe an expired listing;and of course if there are any FSBOs call them.Calling the We Buy Houses signs, will just get you other investors looking for sellers, but you can add them to your buyers list.

., Preforeclosures, Short Sales, etc.).More Importantly, if you are driving through the neighborhoods and you happen to locate a property that appeals to you, you may want to get the address and contact the owner, then make an offer directly to him/her or them.

My partner and I are in the process of addressing ways to get around the fear of investing in a buyer's market.

Of all the different media available for broadcasting your marketing message to your target audience, one of the most effective places to get in front of prospects under certain circumstances is in their own homes.

Providing referrals to those around you is a free and highly effective way of generating good will towards yourself and establishing a favorable reputation.

The reason is that person to person marketing will always be an effective but cheap method of winning sales for businesses in all stages of development.Getting close and personal with a prospect allows you to have the maximum number of channels of influence available to you to persuade the prospect to complete the sale.

If not, send a few more letters.If they never get back to you, then they probably arent interested.Leave your email address in your letter if they would rather email you first.

The Government is going to make an offer to purchase all the properties in order to sort of stabalize the effect of foreclosures on the Banks.Has anyone heard something similar?

I was also wondering if the presence of effective public transportation 2 minutes away will influence the price upwards more, with gas prices as they are (we pay close to 6$ a gallon here) and looking like they will keep on going up.

My NJ Landlord Guide only addresses service animals which are not considered pets.Thanks!