Re-painting a few walls, repairing garage door and opener, it needs a little maintenance, frig not working correctly, replacing a few toilet seats, cleaning up lawn.

I've replaced carpet because she was was complaining of pet smells, installed a garage door opener since the previous garage didn't have one and have also had a mold inspector out after she purchased a mold test which came back positive.

Also, check with the utility companies and find out if there are any funds available you might tap to insulate, and put in energy efficient windows and doors.

Looks like they used whatever they could find to cover the windows & doors (including old wooden doors!).

Try putting a sticker or note on the door of the house letting them know you are interested.

In the words of Dan Kennedy, if you don't have money you have shoe leather, lol going door to door with your letters won't cost you money but it is very time intensive, if you value your time then you will have to find another way to market to your target area without spending the $500.

Absurd, so if I almost get hit by a car, I can sue the driver?

I would think same information above, send letter to the address, leave message/info with next door neighbor, lastly skiptrace (cost extra money).

I spent the day in the IE door knocking on Saturday.

You could even opt to have a property manager and the tenants wouldn't necessarily have to know that the owner was their next door neighbor!