Looking at this as a JOB and not a BUSINESS is one of the biggest initial mistakes people make.Successful Brokers:- Prospect for leads DAILY (door knocking, cold calls, calls to personal circle, etc)- Have a follow-up system (mail, calls, emails, texts, etc)- Allocate funds to marketing campaigns (social media, direct mail, online ads, etc.)- Have back-end systems for servicing clients and transaction coordination.- Don't spend time on "busy work".

I think there's a difference between speaking with a seller who has/had his/her property on the market and a seller who is more of a cold-call who never had his/her property on the market. 

I’m exploring the parks in my area and the ones along the way when I travel - I’ve made a few cold calls but I definitely need a marketing campaign.

I know the usual driving for dollars or door knocking and cold calling are good strategies.

You can send letters and email but cold calling is by far the most effective method but you really need to know what you’re doing, how to open the conversation, what questions to ask and more importantly when to listen and not talk.

Is finding deals on the MLS better than Cold Calling !!

My question is, once I find the owner via the county assessor site, given the choice to cold call or send a letter/postcard what would be your first choice?

Since I’m looking to invest into properties from a distance, I see my Craigslist inquiries as my version of cold calling/door knocking.

Took a lot of cold calling to find this deal, lol. 

My plan is to land some wholesale deals by taking action whether it be from cold calling, door knocking, or direct mail to eventually fund some investment properties and flips in the future.