The councilman is hard to catch up with, but I have managed to talk to him on multiple occasions after reaching out to him numerous times at his home and on his cell. 

This tends to be the real estate equivalent of which came first the chicken or the egg.

I believe your cell number is on the card you gave me.

They won’t be expecting the same money as their neighbors with the shiny new kitchen and fresh paint.Rather than putting all your eggs in one basket, think about using 2-3 different lists. 

Parse out Companies/LLC's - most skip trace companies do not provide phone numbers for companies You still need to find cell phone numbers but you are on your way to becoming a list scrubbing ninja 

I agree real estate will be a better investment, but some kind of retirement account may be beneficial so you don't have all your eggs in one basket, and will be a nice bonus when you "retire".Now with all that being said, I have also toyed around with the idea of liquidating my Roth 401k. 

Build network of like-minded folks and win/win syndicators so i can find a place is to invest this year.Not tooting my own horn but you might wanna check the articles below out:Deal Screening Checklist for Passive Multifamily InvestorsThe Inside Track to Vetting A Multifamily Deal SponsorYou'll save yourself a ton of heartache, loss of brain cells and time. 

The fridge is not salvageable - those are insects, and insect larvae, and they lay eggs in every nook and cranny of the fridge.

With a SFH you have higher expenses, lower cash flow and much higher risk having all your eggs in one basket.

When they realize that they will loose the roof over their head the rent suddenly moves ahead of other bills such as car, groceries, cell phone, weed, beer, cigarettes, lottery, new purse etc.....The ones that really can't come up with the money, well tough.