Typically people mail every 3-4 weeks to give the sellers some time for their situations to change.

Typically there's a reason why people paint floors.  

I've heard that banks typically don't lend for the houses that need a lot of rehabs, and it's hard to buy a good deal with VA or standard home loans.

SEC 8 typically pays market rent.

Typically, I just go by Rentometer.

(Austin was recently featured on BP podcast #239)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/biggerpoc...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/459415-500k-net-worth-in-5-years-im-30-today?

But ....banks aren't typically landlords...Trusts are used for structuring (I suggest removing trust from the mailings and send to the owner/family)Property Management is too broad and will most likely end up in the trash.

There will typically be a full marketing package with financial actuals and pro-forma that brokers will send you on request.For smaller deals you're typically working with less sophisticated sellers and may get a rent roll, but I don't usually expect a full P&L report (nor do I trust the ones I do get) before I get into due diligence.

During your open house, make sure to get good solid feedback about the features of the house.  

They typically meet once a month or a quarter and it's a great way to find a mentor.