I am so passed that tenant just left lawn/Shrub to die/burn without raising any flags.

I have big dreams, but one step at a time so I don't burn myself out or get so disappointed that I quit.

The non conforming language usually is that if the property goes vacant for more than a certain period of time or burns down then it can't be rebuilt with the grandfathered zoning.

I had a burning desire to find a new career path which would lead me to a future in which I could stop trading time for money.

@Shlomo Koheler A burning question I have is how to structure those deals with a (very) distressed property?

That way you don't burn any bridges by wasting the contractors time.

Granted, that's the nature of my occupation as a handyman, but still, it would take a LOT to get me away from her if I were still teaching, for instance.So if on top of that he's burning his income on a nice place for hisself instead of something small and tight and cheap so more money goes home to his wife and/or children, that would be a red flag for me.

Addressing the problems is like trying to put out small individual fires in a forest that is burning.

I really don't like Landlords that try to burn their candle on both ends.

So, imagine how much competition you already have when it comes to direct mail and then consider that the property owners are already burned out from getting so many direct mail pieces.You may get a gem with direct mail, but while I do 80,000 pieces per yea I am 100% against direct mail if you don't mind spending thousands of dollars with an expectation that you may not get one good lead.I get many leads from my direct mail.