@Rachel Leonard Luckily (luck being the key word somewhat) I only sent out one letter to this seller being my first one and in my first mialing I actually only did about 25 letters but they were all vacants that I had picked up and had gotten a decent response (I believe about five people returned calls).

Also - be sure to set up those Keyword Alerts so you'll be notified when we talk about local stuff!

@Shane Little be sure to setup your Keyword Alerts for words like "peoria" to get an email when someone posts that.

LEt us know how we can help - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts so you can stay up to date on what's going on around the site!

Find a domain name that is available, easy to remember, easy to type, and easy to say, that works with your LL namesake or whatever basic component you end up with in the name and work from there...You may find that keywords like property, real, investments, etc, won't work for you...

You can also go to your profile and enter key word searches using those same terms and every time someone types them in a forum thread, you will be alerted.

What I have noticed is most (most) of them seem to be blogging about their latest flip or a deal they got or one that fell through etc etc.My thought was I want to blog to drive motivated sellers to my website with keyword rich blogs and interesting topics because I don't think motivated sellers care about how much I made on my last flip or how long it took me or whatever.Do you blog about you or for them?

Don't miss The BiggerPockets Podcast - they are great for learning how others are finding success.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideOh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Buena Vista" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

Definitely set up those Keyword Alerts and stay active around here :)

However; have you filled out the keyword alert yet?