I've also been concerned about having the sign in the yard because it scream "empty home" and invites the potential for nefarious activity around the house. 

I have been doing them manually by buying lists from list source and creating yellow letters here in my home office.I know that I need to increase the # of mailings for each campaign and also use consistent follow up mailings.There are numerous direct mail companies out there, ie..

Thanks for the invitation.

With gurus near and far advocating wholesaling as a great way to get into REI with no money, most deals have been stepped on numerous times by people copy and pasting emails then re-sending at various prices to their own 'buyers', many of whom are just other Bird doggers doing the same thing.

I am currently working in Business Development at Buildium and have been on numerous calls with property managers from 0 (just getting started) to 1000+ units. 

There are numerous 'rules' you will read about but the reality of it is in todays market (in Central Florida at least) all those rules are obsolete and if you make anywhere from a 13-15% ROI on a Flip then you are ahead of the game.

The horror stories are far too numerous to relate.Personal homes are never bought with the intention of being a investment or as a future rental.

Welcome to the site @Juan EsparzaSingle Family Houses are the most numerous and lower prices could be found to suit most pocketsForeclosure are a niche worth exploring to secure a deal with equity for fundingReal estate agents follow their charter and if a seller has listed with them, they obviously will best represent the seller.Select a criteria of the ideal investment, before you approach them then ask if they could show you properties that meet the criteria you have set Given your high credit score, lenders will give you the more favourable terms inclusive of a lower down paymentAll the best forward

The manner in which either of those two things occur are pretty numerous.

Repaint the dock so it looks inviting and maybe a tiki hut waterside.