What I would do is get a sheet of yellow legal paper (letter-sized) and write on there something to the effect of:Dear (first name)My name is (your name).My wife/brother/etc (their name) would like to buy your house on (address).

Louis I won't even drive through much less own property in - and yes those are the areas that on paper (usually not reality) cash flow the best.

Why people want to wrap up a dried out weed in paper, shove it in their mouth and light it on fire is beyond me.

--do the numbers and concentrate in certain price range homes --where you have enough profit margin and many hoems -- called farming -- then spend more money more effectively in that area -- Do not cut bandit signs in half- have a Website --with auto responder and landing page -- use google voice with answering --script --screen callers --get only motivated sellers -- direct mailing letters and post cards --hire students at $5 per hour to make phone calls - FSBOs -- and research Criags list -- place ad on Craig list, local Sundays paper - community papers and Penny Savers papers --You are buying a Business and Freedom with lot of income -- you pay like Franchise Fee for Subway or Mail Box etc --so $ 5000 or $ 10,000 is not too much --if you have time and willing to work full time 60 hours a week until you Flip two deals --then let other employee do all work -- I assume --you said you are only Marketing for Motivated Sellers --meaning you have lots of Cash to buy your self and do rehab or Flip ?

., and garage.Once you know what the common costs are for each area for a specific size home, you can see how easy it will become to walk in and walk out 15 minutes later with a rehab figure in your head.For instance, I know that a full gut and remodel including new toilet, new vanity, mirror, sink, glass door enclosure, stone/tile on shower walls, etc will run me $2500 per bathroom.

I calculated my costs to run about .40 cents a letter (mail merge, stuffing envelop, hand writing address and putting stamp on it) and about .60 for stamp, envelop, ink, paper and obtaining the lead.

FINAL UPDATE: Attorney for the lender decided to give up and filed papers to Annul the sale.

Water is the killer at about $2k per month, but apparently the city of Dallas has a program where they will provide free low flow toilets to apartments.

@Joe Gore's point about the paper work is important, have it ready to go.

Another term we use in wholesaling is "Pushing paper or Flipping contracts".