Then his phone rang.

You're going to have to contact Zillow by phone to solve this.

Especially in Iowa when it is 0 degrees and 30 mile per hour winds.These properties we are doing have the Teak component, but they all have secondary values with locations, building sites, phone/internet reception, water, palm trees, fruit trees etc. 

With the changes in the thinking of the new generations and the increased mobility of our society, I believe that a new rental community of single or smaller homes will become more and more popular in many areas of the country.  

Multifamily doesn't need any more pressure/demand since cap rates can really get low when too many people pile in, but I have to say that commercial real estate (including large MF) and other types of passive investing (mobile home parks, storage, etc.) can really make like much easier.

Some of them have phone numbers as well, but pretty much all of them are marked as Do Not Contact.Does this seem like an effective track to stay on?

If I wanted the property I would be on the phone with title company and the lender or finding a new lender who would lend on this. 

We gave him 56k in deposits and he will not even pick up his phone or engage in a conversation.

Of course emails and phone calls are going unanswered.

As I expressed on the phone and I have already spoken with Rick as well, I am confident that we have the inventory that meets your needs to build out your portfolio in a faster time frame.