It is still the main method I use to find deals. 

There are some potential pit falls with that plan (mainly there's a chance that 5% isn't enough to match the work involved w/ X number of doors.

It’s in a great school district (main reason we’re moving) and is about a mile from a lake with a state park.

The first team members under contract on his first investment property is Scott (you can read about his success here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/21/topics/479285-purposeful-action-leads-to-massive-results-agent-success-story) He is under contract to purchase a duplex, which will allow him to live for free.

Does anyone have a form letter they've used for this purpose and are willing to share?

I'm not going to post what company I use here because the purpose of this isn't advertising--it's to share knowledge and tricks.Now what ringless voicemails do is slip in a pre-recorded message from you into a sellers cell phone without ringing their phone.

@Bryce Sablotny I don't think Marijuana would have a big impact on housing prices, but most people moving somewhere strictly for marijuana purposes would probably move to CA, NV, CO, or WA before IL

Fortunately, in the scheme of things, this isn't a big deal.I'm not famiilar with Maine practices, nor am I a lawyer, but what your tenant did would be normal for a tenant on a month-to-month lease who does not want to sign a new 12 month lease. 

@Tanya Rooney Unfortunately, all I have is the main phone number. 

I am about to finish my Bachelor's in Business with a triple emphasis in Accounting (mainly), finance, and management.