Abandoned homes-letters

[Nicole Wood]

I am looking for advice on what to include in letters to people who own abandoned homes that we are interested in. I looked up addresses and names on the county website but I want to sound professional and make them see that it may be better to sell than pay taxes with no one living in the home...but in a subtle way. Does anyone else use this method to find deals?

[Donald Capwell]

Hi, @Nicole Wood!  First, no need to reinvent the wheel... Google "absentee owner letter template" to get wording for what others have done, and do that.  The key to direct mail is consistency.  Another route is to save the stamp if you can find the person's phonE number and CALL THEM.  Uncomfortable at first, but you'll learn a lot that way, and you can likewise find scripts online to help.

Also, BATH, NY! I moved to VA 3 1/2 years ago from Corning... I didn't plug in to a REI group up there, so I can't offer any guidance, but there have to be others ROI g what you want to do. Fund them and offer to help them. That would be my approach in a small town...

Good luck!