Las Vegas does have a large pool of renters though, due to the nature of the majority of jobs.

That said, if you have the "disregard if... " on your future mailings, then the awkwardness part is moot because when you ask, with the intent of receiving confirming the status, and they acknowledge that it is, then you can simply apologize for the misunderstanding, gently point out that your mailing had a note about listed properties and so having received the call, you naturally assumed that the property was not listed.  

If you can qualify for a loan of this nature, I would consider doing the repairs to bring the appraised value high enough to avoid PMI.

Hi @Pete Ackers - hey don't worry, it's natural to want to tell everyone you're new to real estate - I'm guessing (like most of us in our early days) you're trying to prepare your seller for a situation where you may make a mistake or do something wrong! 

I used to do this for a living for a short bit and it's great when you live in an area where the state PREVENTS insurance companies from raising premiums due to act of nature.

In pushing for a yes, the old-school salesperson makes his prospects feel like they are "being sold", and they naturally resist.Instead, tell your prospects up front that it is okay to say no and then push for a no (instead of a yes) whenever your prospects show ambivalence about selling to you.

Natural gas is the cheapest heat.  

As a new investor, I'm looking at B class neighborhoods so I would naturally think they would be Beech Grove and Greenwood....pretty much that area in SE Indy near 465 or 465 and I-65.

It can certainly help jumpstart your real estate career if you have a strong work ethic and you're a natural salesman.

However, I will not try to wholesale anything listed, and will work with a realtor for comps, see the house in person and have a knowledgeable rehab person with me so as to create solid numbers  (I'm very conservative in nature and don't want to screw up my very first deal by not being thorough)So basically, the bottom line for me is...networking/reading/marketing at this point.