Marketing is the number 1 aspect of your business. If you have no leads, you have no deals. Being an effective marketer will help you 10 fold in developing a successful real estate business. Their is numerous ways to market for sellers but one of the most effective ways is direct mail. Finding what to say in a letter is one thing but finding who to send them to is the hard part. I use all sorts of different list from different sources for my direct mail campaigns. Here is a brief list I use that is HIGHLY effective for me.

Probate List

Bankruptcy List

Landlord Eviction List

Tax Lien List

Absentee/Non-owner occupied List

Property Fire damage List

Code Violation List

Pre-Notice of Default

Look out for Part 2 on "How to Find Effective Marketing Lists"

Dwaine L. Clarke