As our volume increases, I'm considering using a dedicated number and a programmed voice mail that says how many beds, baths, and the rent.Hold the open house, collect applications, pull the yard sign.

I stumbled across a presentation that basically said, direct mail is the best strategy to produce rapid volume in short period of time.

Tom just make sure every property is a winner.New investors get a taste of success with one property or transaction then want to go on a huge buying spree.Never buy just for the sake of buying to hit volume goals or talk yourself into OK deals.Your capital will get depleted, you will spin your wheels to break even, and you will have bad portfolio averaging occur.Portfolio averaging is taking the total return of all your properties.

I know a bunch of them will depend on the size of the property, the quality, the volume and the location.

Once I am able to close out a deal, I will have more funds for marketing in which I can then use a typed, handwritten font and mail out to a larger volume of prospective sellers.

I know as an agent reduced commission goes against everything you've been taught but investors are savvy with money saving techniques so think in terms of volume. 

You raise a good point Harrison i guess people will tend to remember that a guy named Whitney doesn't matter what they think about you, just as long as they remember you. and the market in Hawaii is pretty stable, its not as bad as some of the markets on the mainland but right now is still going through a decrease in volume of houses sold, but the median price hasnt changed much at all.

That speaks volumes about your landlording attitude!

It all has to do with volume and the area.If a bunch of foreclosures are happening you will have a shift in rents in a downward trend.If major job losses or an employer is leaving you will have an out flex of people migrating to other areas especially if the business leaving employed a large percentage of the people.Texas in my view doesn't compare to many other areas.Texas recently had 5 either counties or cities ( I am brain dead today ) rank in the top 10 for fastest growing in the nation,Texas BIGGEST problem right now is a massive drought there.No rain is killing animals,crops from what I am being told.They are saying meat prices will rise higher in months to come and we haven't felt the affect too much yet.

Jason,I have been seeing a big trend in policy shift going that way to requiring a pre-qualify for cash offers.Was told it is due to a large volume of "cash offers" having no cash.