However, as the market picks up, Sellers are less likely to sign deals like that so what I have found, as an investor, is to move forward by finding some off-market properties or start formulating some relationhips with the bankers who head up the division of the special assets. 

How are you other investors strategizing your mailouts?

Feel free to add anything or comment your opinions...To Survive Over The Long Run Managing Your Buy and Hold Investments:Understand that your business is to provide quality housingUnderstand that you're looking for quality tenantsUnderstand your goal is to satisfy your quality tenant so they keep buying from youTenants are looking for convenience and superior comfortGreat value within the areaThe Process of Buy and Hold InvestingPrepare investment property for rentalMake a decision on your exit strateg(y/ies)The better the neighborhood/area, the better your security to hold the property for cash flow versus to flip it (generally)The better the neighborhood/area, the faster the appreciation (generally)The better the neighborhood/area, the smaller your profit in cash flow (generally)Staging is an option to consider as well when preparing to get the property ready to marketDoes "The Thinking" for the tenant and helps them to picture themselves living in your homeMarket rental propertyCraigslist is a good marketing vehicle to use when marketing your property to tenants...

Mr Money Mustache is pretty good at laying that out.After that you can begin strategizing on what real estate works in your area that can provide you the income you need in 5 years.

Unless the property is above 1% and has major appreciate or strategic/development value, I would suggest selling.

In some cases that was organizing business systems, and in other cases, helping to provide them strategic and planning advice.

My JV partner needs to refi out of expensive hard money.Question of the Week:When do you develop your strategic plan for 2016 and HOW do you do it?

Before I take that step I'm joining the local REIAs and want to learn as much as I can and formulate a general plan.

So, there is a more strategic question of how much does it cost if we are not winning market share. 

Stay away from the 'strategic default' folks.