The only functional advantage to the drop in would be not having the sliver of space on either sides of the range for dirt and spilled sauce to drip down to.

Having a small grow light rack, like I want to have for year around tomatoes, well, I would say don't ask don't tell would be the best course of action.

There is no "special sauce", this has all been done before.  

Appetizer of mussels in red sauce and main course of Chicken Sicilian.  

Find out:Your target area; ALL costs of a mail campaign (list, letters, postcards, necessary office supplies, postage, etc); budget for 6 months-1year of mailings; develop scripts for prospective sellers (what to say to them); learn to track responses, follow-ups, conversion rates, overall campaign effectiveness, etc.Build your team; title company, RE attorney, cash buyers, closing agents, etc.This list may seem long and overwhelming but if you're looking for a "secret sauce" in this business you wont find it.

And this is my secret sauce to get my offer accepted.

He planted corn, tomatoes, potatoes and onions.

I'm not asking for anyone's secret sauce if you will.

We put our secret sauce to work and, so far, we've gotten 70% occupancy in December, 94% in January and 86% in February.

If you do go the paid route, just make sure it's not some guru who's claiming to know everything and have a secret sauce, make sure it's someone who's actually also an active investor and who's values align with your own.Hope this helps!