Hello All,This is my first time posting on Bigger Pockets and I am excited to get more involved.  My husband and I have done 3 flips but we are switching gears to buy and hold investments.  We are currently in the Cle...

I'm starting my first direct mail campaign this month. I'm working on a limited starting budget and I'm handling the mailing myself until I get a deal and can afford to outsource it. As I'm working on getting a mailin...

I live in Phx,Az , where should i apply for a mortgage loan first at my local bank (wells fargo) or use a broker, a lot of people here tell me to start with my bank as they have all my info, if i get pre approved anyw...

Hello BP,I've been reading that HUD is looking to roll out a new way to calculate fair market rates for section 8 housing in large metropolitan areas. The new policy called "small area fair market rate would set new f...

Ok, So I'm wanting to contact a bunch of Multi-Family owners about purchasing their property. I know some people have done or mentioned getting "lists" of owners in certain towns or areas etc and doing mailings or col...

Hi, 
Our Property management company in Indiana has done a lot of damage to our property due to neglect and misconduct. In addition the company owes us a lot of money.
We are unable to communicate with them to get o...

In the past all of my direct mail has been to high equity Absentee Owners. I started with yellow letters but found that Postcards really work best to reduce tire kickers and promote motivation.

I am trying a...

1. Is it too soon after Thanksgiving to send out yellow letters a couple days after the Holiday? If yes, how long should I wait?

2. Once you have someone's phone or fax number that is on your yellow letter list, do...

  I have been trying to buy a buy and hold for several months in a very hot market where I've been getting outbid over and over again on listed properties. This lead to me to pursue a small direct mail strategy(mostly...

I've sent out 2 months of direct mail to absentee owners with parameters such as >50% equity >2bdrms, etc.   I've sent out 2250 letters and post cards and gotten 57 responses.  That's a 2.5% response rate.  I ha...