What combination of pieces you use is of course up to you, but here is one possible scenario:- An initial touch using a post card with a simple message- A white letter of no more than 2 pages wherein you explain how you can help the recipient with your unique set of skills.- A final touch, this one could be another post card, a short yellow letter or a 1 page white letter.The idea is to provide a simple initial message, expand on that message and then reinforce the urgency of the message.

@Morgan Gruelle you can always get a card with no fee. 

My spouse and I set up solo 401K trust accounts at a brokerage firm that also provided me with a check book and a debit card for my individual account. 

I will suggest the good old Credit Card swipe.

@Jeff Silka depending on how much starting funds you need can you get a 15 month interest free credit card?

I bet a bunch of them pay thousands to ten of thousands for the real estate course using their credit cards.

Do they want $5,000 to pay off some credit card debt?

The tenant usually needs to have a bank account or credit card to make this work. 

IRA, Stocks, Credit Card, Cash from my RE commissions How did you add value to the deal?

Sometimes you can use your credit card to get enough money to do the transaction when first starting out or borrow a sum of money form a family member.