I also have a contracting/remodeling background (mostly custom kitchens & baths) in CT, and am finally delving into the REI space too. 

As for the postcards, I listened to a BP podcast before where a person had success when the put a picture of an animal on front because the thought was people warmed to it better.

As that will at least help folks that you reach out to know that you are a real person, with a picture and professional bio.

out our way these letters are usually far more than letters they can be a bound booklet.. with pictures of the family  the family dog  the family parrott  pics of their kids at the beach etc etc.. long flowing letters. 

A few additional context that may make this a bit more complicated:- ideally the 1031 exchange that I do will then add my wife to the picture with the trust that we have established (however it's easier to do)- the property was previously used as our primary property, but is now a rental property for at least 4-5 years- an alternative is the sibling is open to gift annually up to the gift limit so that we own the property outright prior to the exchange, but that will take quite a few more yearsThank you!

Find one that can be custom to your needs, has flexible pricing, no long-term, high-cost memberships, and excellent customer services to determine how to best market to your leads.

So far they have seen pictures and recorded video of the place.

But have recently thought about the longer term picture and my passions don’t align with my career even though the job is comfortable and technically what many would call a great spot to be as a Physical Therapist.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

I would also need a before picture to have something to compare to but based off of these I'd say I'd keep them.