Having dealt with a lot of KW agents/brokers, they seem to attract/produce the higher quality professionals.

There are a number of pitch-fest based real estate clubs in LA that have been attracting hundreds of attendees for years.

The people you want to attract (investors, people with money, etc.) probably wouldn't respond that well to it anyway.Maybe some people could shed light on why they use them and what kind of results they get rather than what it says.Thanks.

I have noticed this in DFW, texas: Simple, not let the buyers to see the property and put in your offer when the realtor drops the price to attract buyers and offer that price to sellers and they will sell it you.No body that i know off, in shortsale would dare to buy the home without seeing it.

The biggest problem with real estate investors jumping into the direct mail method of attracting leads, is that almost none of them study direct marketing.

I disagree and here is why;A wholesaler needs to know;Marketing - to attract leadsValue - to determine what the property will sell forNegotiation - to buy at the right price Documentation - to put the property under contract correctly so it can be wholesaledRehab - so you know how much to knock off and allow a budget for the person buying from you.I started as a buyer from a wholesaler.

what price would be attractive?

A buy and hold LL would be far more attracted to a leased property (I know I would) as long as you have good tenants in place.

The kitchen cabinets are really old and not very attractive, but I may be able to get by.

Tuition is remarkably affordable at $7,000/yr attracting out of stat and out of country students.