My husband and myself are new to the real estate game alos.

I then found another who I did not know was in the industry and he mentored me quite a bit to be where I am today.

I am relatively new to the Real estate industry and I was wondering if anyone had some advice on just how to drum up good leads.

The name of the game is ROI and that's how you determine if a deal is good or not.

The new pools, new carpet, new paint, new built in sound system throughout the house, etc. are what's known as 'fluff" in the appraisal industry.

Take the "FEAR" of success quiz at:http://www.fortune.com/fortune/quizzes/careers/fearsuccess_quiz.htmlMany investors believe that successful investors are simply in the right place, at the right time and their is some truth to this but the fact remains to be a success in this game one needs the proper mix of:Luck + knowledge + compassion + skill = successGetting your foot in the door of a foreclosure prospect reaches beyond what most of us have been taught in seminars, books and tapes.

I know all of us loan officers and brokers and everyone else in the industry is the best!)

I read the post about starting out and had to say that it seems like no matter how good you are, you have to get to know people in the industry and market before you really will see success.

nationwide the average success rate on mailer advertisements (all industries, not just real estate) is about .4%. or 4 in 1000 mailers sent. for phone call contact it is closer to 4%, and for face to face, it's much higher.good luck, don't get burned out, just keep in mind the more attempts you make, the better your odds get of getting through to a potential success!!

Unfortunately, unlike the mortgage industry, PropertyManagement Companies are not required to provide a “Truth-In-Lending†type of statement about their fees (whether mortgage companies have any scruples either is fodder for another time).