If I were in need of their service I'd be impressed & likely to call.I doubt many people facing foreclosure receive many nice handwritten cards & would be very likely to open it.  

Nice!

The property is currently vacant and not in rent ready condition let alone market condition, it's going to need about 10k in repairs.

Welcome and nice to meet you!

There are many nice styles to choose from...

The property is currently vacant and not in rent ready condition let alone market condition, it's going to need about 10k in repairs.

When we did there lease we talked to them about how they will not be able to smoke inside the building anymore and put it in the lease.It has been two months now and at first they were doing a good job about going outs which was easy with the nice weather but now that its getting colder they are coming outside less and less which means one of two things. 1.

I’d tear up the carpet and then have your contractor sand it down and then finish with a nice stain.

Try saying something like "Nice quiet unit with high end cork flooring and upgraded quartz counters and stainless appliances. " Don't panic, I've had this same scenario. 

My father dabbles in real estate and my grandfather had a nice retirement because of real estate, so to me this is a viable avenue, yet I needed to learn it.