Yeah we regularly ride our skateboards the 60 miles down to Toledo to rob and pillage.The only annoying thing is all the $500,000.00-$1,000,000 houses we have to ride by to get to the $40,000 houses we like to target in Toledo!

I mean people that responded to my direct mail.I feel like targeting absentee owners won't work...

Account Closed - Get your hands on a deal analysis calculator, there are one's here on BP, and then get on the MLS and look at every single thing for sale in your target market.

You'll need to select one or two target markets like code enforcement, absentee, etc and hit them hard with multiple mailings.

you have to go to the owners of the buildings.. one place there are literally thousands of these types of props that would be good wholesale targets is south side of Chicago

Find out:Your target area; ALL costs of a mail campaign (list, letters, postcards, necessary office supplies, postage, etc); budget for 6 months-1year of mailings; develop scripts for prospective sellers (what to say to them); learn to track responses, follow-ups, conversion rates, overall campaign effectiveness, etc.Build your team; title company, RE attorney, cash buyers, closing agents, etc.This list may seem long and overwhelming but if you're looking for a "secret sauce" in this business you wont find it.

I want to break that down by area code to be able to tell what areas investors are targeting.

Not everyone realizes that it's possible to acquire real estate for so cheap or they figure that it's probably not going to happen for them anytime soon in their target market because demand is so high.

In large cities, identify neighborhoods that are close to public transportation, as they will become prime targets as population explosion in urban centers continues to push people outward.

Outside of ARV's and basic area details....what are some other important factors, data, numbers, demographics etc - I should have a good grasp on when considering an area to target?