Almost everything mops up or can be scraped if they get gum or some other sticky stuff on the floor. 

Don't pull this card until you have already got them down on price as far as possible.

Steve you must put a deposit by credit card before you can bid. and if you are the high bidder even though it may state that the bid did mot meet the price they will want you to wire EM money to closing agent within 2 hours

So I'm driving an hour to the property and taking my tenants gift cards and electric heaters at 10:00 pm on the night before Thanksgiving.

Instant gag reflex occurring here.Take business cards.

I want to see who the buyers are at these things and pass out some business cards and get an idea of what they look for in a property.

Make sure you know your taxes, otherwise you might get a nasty surprise from the city and county.Make sure you collect a security deposit AND get the guests to authorize you to charge their credit card for extra damages.

@Karen M. send a card!

I'm not saying I would do that here, but if I was accused of discrimination, I would play that card....Sexual orientation being a protected class depends on the state:http://apartments.about.com/od/protectedclassesfaq/f/sexorientation.htm

Our total is 60K so far in repairs, 75K on credit card with 15K in cash in bank account (borrowed from credit cards.)