So I kind of feel people who say it can't be done, might live in an area where that is not possible (I LOVE the "7 Years to 7 Figures" webinar but you can't even get a duplex for less than $300,000 and you can't live for free to house hack a FHA loan because the rents are to low... if I painted all of America with that brush I would never get out of Oklahoma... and that is my WHY for investing in Real Estate (there are people who have no problem driving on icy roads and in 4 feet of snow drift.

Hello Shawn and welcome to BP.We all learn lessons and life and congrats on brushing yourself off and jumping back in!!

I'm inclined to think that postcards / yellow letters may get brushed aside, so something that looks like a bill or an official notice may do the trick, possibly with a more formal message inside?

I do know  you can't paint all of Worcester with the same brush it is very area specific in value.   

I serendipitously had my first brush with real estate when I was a freshman in college.

Not having a pool isn't a deal breaker for most tenants and if you do rent a property with a pool, you have to either rely on the tenant to do basic maintenance (dip out leaves, empty skimmer, brush down steps, fill it occasionally) or hire a pool company to do service - and that ain't cheap. 

I only have a good amount of experience with rifles and shotguns (skeet shooting) so I'll be taking a class or two to brush up with a pistol.

I keep hearing that Berkeley is an amazing experience, so I don't want to brush it off quite yet!

Working on a project that I need to change brass door knobs out with satin nickel.  Need appx 30 of these, and Id rather not pay Home Depot pricing.  Anyone have a source of door hardware at a decent price?Thanks

Brush it on with an old, reasonably clean paint brush, leave it sit for a while, scrape it off with a putty knife.