There are many different types of direct mail marketing pieces you could send out, however you will be able to portray the same message: "I want to buy your house."

Also, keep in mind that if you send a marketing piece 3-5 weeks between each other and switch up the type of marketing piece you will be able to appeal to a wider niche of potential sellers.Most importantly, have your contact name and number easy to find on the letter so that when they pick it back up to call you the can easily locate the number to call quickly.

Though it is not the pivotal point here, I thought I would clarify this, as I can say for sure that Airbnb makes no distinction between who the owners of a property are.

One piece of wisdom I've been shared was "buy the ugliest house on the lot."

@Kadian Ferguson one piece of advice is to have a local investor walk you through the ropes, even if it means compensating (paying) them for their time. 

However, in order to sell and take advantage of the prorated primary residence exclusion you'll have to have owned that piece for a total of 5 years as well as have lived in it for 2 out of the previous 5.  

One of the leaders in my investing group just acquired a piece of land he is planning to develop as a Habitat project.There are other options, of course.David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.

I can't seem to make the financing piece work.

*Also note that a condo is not a type of construction, but rather a type of ownership...so this is a very important distinction when looking at comps - with condos you do not own the land or common elements, and the owner pays a (often hefty) monthly HOA fee, which affects purchasing power when considering financing, which indirectly affects value.

Great piece of advice.