I've also experienced strong appreciation.I'm not advocating for one over the other.

of course you have to handle the inquiries… but it’s pretty easy… we’ve done it multiple times.Your 6% appreciation approximation is less than the 7% average return the stock market  does long term - and lately it has been blowing that figure away - though as they say - past performance doesn’t equal future performance. 

I am not advocating closing before you see it but taking it off the market and then relying on your boots on the ground, skin in the game partner, to help with the due diligence

I also left a message with her recruiter advocating for her. 

Ok so this is something that honestly just completely blows my mind and I’m curious if I am the only one that is completely nuts or do others agree with me?

That being said, here’s which zip codes are better than others:1.28607 (Boone) 2.28605 (Blowing Rock) 3.28679 (Sugar Grove) 4.28618 (Deep Gap) 5.28692 (Vilas) 6.28698 (Zionville)Also, a map of neighborhoods within Boone City ranked:Waldport is ranked above the national average, however it is slightly below average compared to the rest of Lincoln County zip codes.

To play devils advocate, listing prices don't matter.

It should be blowing MUCH colder than 80.  

Horseback riding and jet skiing are perfect for blowing off steam after a busy day in real estate.

Direct mail has a very low response rate and I mostly just see the big boys who are going 7 figures do it, who don't mind spending 10-20k+ month on blowing out towns of letters/postcards.