This arrived in my e-mail from a wholesaler as essentially a "turn-key" opportunity that was rent ready.

You can get texting, phone, voice mail, email all through the same account.

Not hop in the car waste half a day looking at a 40k listing that some local will probably snag before you even get there.. if your shopping on MLS in these hot markets and price points you need to be getting the hot sheet when it comes out at 4am and have your offers written and e mailed in by 7am.. thats how you get into first position on these deals. 

Get to know commercial brokers and get on their mailing lists. 

"We sold the house" "They are selling the house" "The check is in the mail".

Just because a tenant pays on time doesn't mean they are taking care of the rental.I visit my storage property 4-5 times a week, mostly to check mail.

I was driving one day and I got an e-mail from a wholesaler that we work with normally.

I recommend sending it via certified mail, inside the property at the front door, first class mail, and hand deliver (if possible).

That's the number one thing to focus on whether it's cold calling, direct mail, SEO, internet marketing, whatever way you can let people know you exist as a source for buying houses is the most important quick tip I can give.

I'm going to start a mailing campaign next year to see if I can find some off market deals, the market in Spokane is absolutely on fire right now and I wish it would slow down!