Because of the drought across the U.S. many crops and cattle were affected.The shortages happened months ago but reserve supplies have been worked through.Now as demand is the same but with limited supply certain items beef,corn,etc. is going to really rise.It has been going up in small increments but will go up in bigger chunks soon.Smart restaurants are looking at what is not rising or is minimal in increase and trying to create flavor dishes so that their price margins don't go up and the profit shrinks.They still might use some of the products increasing in price but with less quantity in the dish to cut costs.This is why for instance if I buy a restaurant business I would adjust down the stated profit model to compensate for the coming higher food costs unless I knew I had a fixed food contract and the supplier could not go up on me.My background before triple net investing and apartments was commercial land development so I find your assembling of parcels interesting and would like to hear more about it and your plans.

First Class postage is guaranteed return mail (according to the Post Office) and therefore I can spend less initially and get back the addresses to be skip traced or run through the NCOA (National Change Of Address).2- The quantity varies, however I wouldn't recommend anything less than 1,000 pieces a month. 3-  As for the amount of touches to the potential lead, I would say 5-7 times, sending each lead one mail piece a month.

The hottest neighborhoods are Bridgemill, Harmony on The Lakes, Mountain Vista Overlook and Woodmont.

Home depot may even give a 10-20% discount given the bulk quantity. 

Then determine the quantities and pieces/parts associated with the work...Example would be along the lines of sheetrocking a kitchen.

I think this area is depressed because of current market conditions as well as the quantity or forclosures on the market.

Thank you all so much for the great feedback- there is no substitution for experience @Rick Harmon I definitely love the concept of doing everything over the phone, I just didn't know that it was a viable option- so glad to hear it is!

When our PM has a unit up for rent, he usually updates us about every 4-7 days, depending on quantity and quality of showings he gets.

What I look at is whether they're asking me to shotgun a high quantity of lowball offers. 

If they are selling and renting in quantity and the numbers meet your investment criteria, go for it.