Direct mail to absentee owners may be a great idea, you just need to understand it is not magic, and will take a min of 6 touches to your list to possibly close a deal.

Do understand windows have the longest financial payback.

I plan on continuing my research to make sure I have a solid understanding of the direction I plan to take next. 

@Warwick FergursonFlorida is cheaper than Oregon from what I understand if that's important to you.  

@Wendell Edwards Jr make sure you are understanding or at least have someone who is helping you with your first few properties.  

Please indulge me for a moment while I introduce myself and describe my understanding of the property:About me: My goal is to replace my earned income with income from long-term buy-and-hold properties.

Sadly, it is FHA loan so stuck with it throughout the loan regardless of amount of equity in the property from my understanding (although they recently change the FHA rates so think I can get a slight adjustment)3.)

@Chris Piper I understand people just starting don't have stacks of properties or cash buyers.

I understand what he was getting at, however not sure what I need to "prove" it so to speak.  

We are looking for recommedations for agent/broker/realtor in the Fairfield County Connecticut area.Wanting to build a relationship with someone who understands REI.