Letters, phone calls, drop-ins, etc. have to grind them out just like any other asset class.

The property owner wanted to keep the tenants so I wrote a letter to assure her I would keep them both in place.

I was wondering if anyone had success with Facebook Ads or other forms of digital marketing to find motivated sellers.

Prior to closing you send a payoff letter to the title company and wiring instructions on how funds are to be returned to you.  

Also if you work for a company having a letter from your employer describing the nature of your work is a great idea.

You have a future on Wall Street...Joking aside, many syndications investments return mid single digit cash on cash returns in the early years...and your cost of debt will be 3-4% minimum; so, you won't make much of a CoC return during the early years and most of your return would come at the sale of the property.The answer to your question lies somewhere in between keeping no leverage on your personal balance sheet and max leverage.

Since we don't have the list of homeowners whom we can cold call in Canada, here are the marketing that I've done: - Directed mail to preselected addresses using google map that includes 1000 letters (1 call).- Contacted landlords who wants to lease and ask for sell (1000 inquires - 0 result) My next step will be PPC campaign.

She is not going to want a public eviction on her record.I would also have an attorney send her a letter.

I've written sales letters and emails that have directly generated millions of dollars in sales...I don't mentioned any of this to brag...but rather to ask YOU:Can I use these skills to find off-market deals in NYC?

@Mike PerezMetro Detroit (my rental portfolio is here)Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1200-$1500ROI: 10-14%Cash flow: $250-$350/doorAppreciation: Double digit (for past 10 years, will gladly send data)Location: C+, B- (suburbs and certain markets)We have over a dozen Fortune 500 companies just in Metro Detroit with huge Healthcare, Auto, mortgage, Amazon fulfillment, and more jobs.The bad reputation comes from OOS investors wanting $20k D market properties.