Did you get this letter?

[anonyme]

Yesterday I received a letter from a Mark Schmale of Heaton Dainard real estate wanting to purchase my property for quick cash (flipping). Has anyone else received one of these letters? Either a yes or a no answer would be helpful, with your approximate location. I’m in the 35th corridor of Arbor Heights.

Aside from the implied insult (these folks often buy foreclosures and derelict properties – mine is neither, unless small and modest has become a crime) I’m suspicious about the timing of these letters. More later, if and when a pattern develops…

Thanks in advance for any input.

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[seaopgal]

We’ve received 2-3 of this type of letter over the past few years (WS Junction) … maybe not from the same people. I treat it like any cold sales call, i.e., ignore.

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[Gina]

I get two to three of those type letters every year since 1997. Sometimes they include a quit claim deed. Admiral area. They aren’t from the same person or company. Put them through the shredder for securities sake.

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[JimmyG]

Not the particular letter you got, but we’ve owned in the area (Seaview) since 1995 and on average receive one of these letters once a year.

Like noted above I treat it as any other cold call technique.

Are you somehow bothered by receiving the letter?

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[squareeyes]

Yup, I got a letter from him a few days ago as well – Seaview. I’ve got a crappy warbox on a large lot so it’s a McMansion developer’s dream, so that’s probably what they’re targeting. I’ll be holding onto this jewel-yet-to-be-mined for the long haul.

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[anonyme]

I wasn’t so much interested in the generic realtor letters looking for listings. I get those too, and just shred or return them as others have mentioned doing. This letter was of a different timbre.

I was curious because of some very targeted vandalism and was trying to determine if there were any connection. A long shot, but the arrival of the letter seemed highly coincidental. Based on what squareeyes had to say, it looks like it was just that – a coincidence.

Case closed – thanks for the replies.

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[HunterG]

I’m so tired of these cracker boxes everywhere. Pure greed shoving three homes on a single family plot. I have three going up not more than 100 feet from my home.

Hold your ground homeowners!

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[mtnfreak]

For what its worth, my wife and I are very interested in purchasing a home but the median home price is the top end of our available budget right now. I wrote a personal letter to the owner of a property that has sat empty for the past year, and appeared to be under a bit a renovation, and voila: he contacted me back, and we’re currently in the middle of making a complete renovation estimate in order to discuss purchasing.

So sometimes, those letters are for real!

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