Auction.com - however there's a ton of competition so I don't chase foreclosures as I would rather get a better deal and an advertise sale often bids up the price.

You'll see realtors advertise hard money lending on there.   

We plan to combine this with direct mail as a follow up strategy + a referral strategy through email drip campaigns to get leads from past closed deals. 

Self Directed IRAs do generate a money trail, consequently there are firms established to tout them and advertise them, so the public is aware of them.Option 3.

I advertised on Postlets for $925 just out of curiosity to see if I'd get any nibbles and  I got easily 12 responses.

Worked with Jerry and his product on several campaigns with different investors, and some of my own marketing as well.  

Imagine having the only properties right now where you can advertise "all utilities included" and not have to pay it out of pocket. 

I'm just now starting another DM campaign for Absentee Owners (ie., rentals).

For example:- Wholesaling campaign (ie. purchased letters, envelopes, and stamps)- Mileage expenses (obviously for repairs/showings they would go under the property you are driving to, but I am referring now to miles driven say to a REIA meeting, or to meet with a realtor/investor to discuss business)- REIA membership fees- Business related expenses to look at property away from hometown- RE/business books etc. etc. etc.Let me reiterate, these expenses I mentioned don't fall under any specific property, except for maybe the wholesaling can be associated with the property purchased after it, but you see what I mean with the others.

I'm working on putting together a marketing campaign to see what kind of off-market deals I can find, but am still in the early stages of that.I realize GT and Winnie are decent for finding deals, but living where I do, Baytown is only a 30-40 minute drive in the opposite direction.