It's not until legislative restrictions and practical limits come into play that we realize some things are just plain next to impossible to do.

I'm guessing there are absentee owners who are already sick of landlording long distance and want to be rid of their properties and move on.I've seen a few people here complaining about a low response rate from their absentee list, so I'm wondering if my criteria hasn't been hit as hard.

When you get your fonts ready, do you print it out on plain 8.5 x 11 printer white paper?

@Will Barnard We're kind of saying the same thing, except you're saying it plainly and I'm my usual stuffy, academic self.

Jon Holdman,Fighting being sick here.

Things happen during their lifetime, a mortgage, a 2nd, a tax lien, they have kds, bails problem child out of jail (bailbond), someone gets sick, delinquent mortgage then default, someone dies, the surviving spouse dies, kid(s) want their inheritnce(house), bills left behind need to be paid, etc.This is how people live and how real estate is part of their lives.

Semi gloss on interior trim unless its not in good shape or plain jane and I dont want it to stand out, and on the walls the lowest washable sheen.

@John Weidner ...I'm from Des Plaines and spend a ton of time in the city!

My first deal under contract was a $3k lot in a flood plain in Sequin, TX (thanks @Brian Whitten !).

I figured FFREIA is the way to go, I was planning on going this month but I've been sick!