In my 30 years of real estate investing and 100's of houses bought, I will always remember my first most vividly. keep pushing forward... don't wait to start hunting for your next deal. 

Eventually stumbled upon list source and ordered around 700 absentee-owners in our general area (about 5 cities) with 90%+ equity, and started a yellow letter campaign that I am doing.

Downy by behr has been an awesome beige for me, not too creamy or yellow, that and white for trim

Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red are A, B, C, D, and F, respectively. 

You can change the medium: postcard, yellow letter, etc.

There will be homework, lots of yellow letters sent, and different weekly follow up calls from someone in Phil's team.