Advertising to Agents, RP Data & Buying Furniture Wholesale Foxy Property Chat

Is it worth paying for advertising space in agents welcome packs?
How do you respond to agents when they say that they already have a property stylist?
Is it worth sending out a hard copy of a portfolio to Agents?
What sort of paid advertising do you do?
Do you use RP Data for property statistics?
When starting out, should I buy all of my furniture wholesale and how to go about it?