If they stopped to decide what was important, turned off the technology for a bit and stopped trying to keep up with what others (social media is a huge problem); they would have lots of time. 

Social Security number." 

I've done some research and see some suggesting randomly showing up at the house (don't want to do that) or sending a letter/mailer (those things are usually thrown out).

The deal I chose was somewhat at random, but also looking at price points and neighborhood ratings I thought would be good for a first investment.Below is my attempt to break down this deal. 

Ask 10 random people today about Nvidia: 8 will probably tell you they don't know what that is.

It’s PRIVATE PROPERTY that’s under attack by people who put their faith in socialism.  

It is only a numbers game if you are blindly throwing darts in the dark, asking random people if they want to sell .. yes THEN it is a numbers game.

Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Lenders will use an AMC, and that AMC will select a random appraiser to inspect the property.

Expand your network and explore social media events.