(you buy a list from a source like www.melissadata.com) newspaper ads, preforeclosure lists, probate, door flyers, post-it notes, yellow letters, post cards, Craigslist, and others.

Is there a back door way to get this done?

Many times I will either put a personal letter in the door or send a letter to the addressee.

Jason,Being in Texas, and literally next door to me in Humble.

Do you just walk up to the front door, knock, and hand it over?

Damien - Consider looking at this as a development project using the "back door approach."

I have knocked on neighbors doors to find out about vacant houses and you will be amazed what they will tell you....people love to gossip and they will probably tell you anything and everything.

If you really tapped for money you can knock on the door if you so choose to.

I'm not sure I will be doing the door knocking.

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