I don't know all of the particulars of your situation, but based on a couple of possible scenarios, here are some suggestions:  1.  

I prefer doing yellow letters because once those letters go out, you should be getting calls starting on the 2nd or 3rd day.

I tried a couple of the private/hard money landers that are recommended from this site and they two were unable to give me a loan.

Now my question is why in the world would people pay much more in rent when they could be with only a couple grand down and invest in there own property?

Now my question is why in the world would people pay much more in rent when they could buy with only a couple grand down and invest in there own property?

I really dont have enough knowledge or a preference yet.

I totally agree with a couple other posters.

I am a business owner from Grand Rapids, MI with ~100 employees, and I have read several Robert Kiyossaki books, (increase your financial IQ, Cash flow Quadrant, Loopholes of Real estate and a couple more)  I am just recently diving in head first on real estate investing.  

I went to a couple of Chicago REIA meetings and they said they are focusing on the west and south side and suburbs.

We are hoping to purchase a couple of rental properties to supplement our income as he officially retires (for the third time).