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Cash flow numbers may look better on paper out of state, but no equity bump and much harder to realize those cash flow projections unless you hit the lottery with a rock star PM (most are far from it).

Plain and simple .  

I also own my house and have about $100K in paper equity in the house.

It's also simple enough that a VA can do it for you which is what I have mine do.  

Send a different marketing piece every 3-5 weeks for 5-7 weeks is great.Keep your message simple in the beginning and expand or elaborate as you continue to send to those on your list.Be specific in your lead search.

Turnkey in its simplest form, should be able to give you simple and passive income from day 1 @ acquisition.

Unless it's a relatively simple job or you've got solid construction experience, you'll want to proceed carefully, as a good GC's markup includes the value of their experience in selecting the right materials at the best quality available.

PostcardsMail simple postcards to areas with high turnover rates and include a link to a landing page.

I've been doing some simple "what if" analyses on listings from the MLS, just to help myself understand the thresholds of ROI and cash returns.I have all sorts of questions, of course, but I'll tread lightly with the intro to make sure that I don't cross any lines with what is allowed.