Hi all, great site and many helpful resources.  My first post, thought I would share some info on my recent (still in progress) flip.  It's our first flip, but we own 3 other properties that we rent.Found a good deal ...

Lead came from my direct mail campaign.

I recently started my first real wholesale marketing campaign but my main goal is to rehab and buy rental properties.

We have a Dm campaign that will be dropping 4500 YL a month starting next month.

It will help you start to figure out what area of real estate investing will be a good fit for you, it may or may not be wholesaling.I am trying to take my own advice and will be launching my first marketing campaign soon.  

First the numbers...ARV = $150KRepairs = $37KHouse is in a nice deed restricted community in SW Florida priced at $77K.Here's the deed restrictionIf house is purchased by an investor who intends to the fix and sell the property, the investor cannot sell the property for more than 120% of the purchase price for 90 days. 

2- do you have geographic restrictions?

Ultimately, I'm looking to gain experience wholesaling and starting direct mail campaigns.

The much touted "an agent must present all offers" is also over blown, as it has restrictions....as per our listing agreements, offers Must be on state approved forms, I also have parameters agreed to by the seller where certain types of offers(can you say wholesalers?)

Through my marketing campaigns I received a number of callbacks and nearly all of them, regardless of how motivated they may or SHOULD be, want retail pricing and know that they can get it with a good listing agent.