My statements are based on a cross section of those people that I sue as a Debt Collection attorney on behalf of other people, and the people that I represent as a Business attorney, as well as those people I interact with within the state of Virginia.

what cross streets or area?

When we visited the property, we noticed the new tenant had a lot of green grass and taken care of plants in his yard.

That didn't even cross my mind but I will make sure I bring that up as well.Steven Straughn Thanks for the advice and looking over the numbers.

Distance from my location - I thought I should start with something that won't require more then 2 hours train, though I'm not planning to manage it myself but using a PM.I gathered all the cities around and scored them on a spreadsheet and that's how I started focusing into the city to find the right neighborhood.Again I'm really sorry for the green questions but I'm taking my first baby steps and your feedback is really valuable.Lior

I like to cross reference mine with craigslist, zillow, and calling on nearby rentals to see what they are charging for what.Renometer.com is totally new to me.

In my market, green grass that gets mowed regularly is good enough.

Hopefully the garden state will lead to a lot of "green" for you.

OTOH, something like a cross between a campground and a truck stop may evolve.

Hey Everyone,It took longer than I expected, but my first batch of yellow letters are finally done.I will be mailing Saturday, so people will receive early next week.For the first batch we used my just girlfriends name on the letters, she will be answering most of the calls while I'm at work, and since she wrote most of them it made sense.My list came from listsource, my criteria was the following: Total Assessed Value $1-$150,000 Last Market Sale Date 9/1/1900 - 9/1/2008 Property Type Residential: SFR Equity(%) 41 to 100 % Bedrooms 3-5 Absentee Owned ALL STATES Exclude TRUSTEEMy yellow letters were written with red ink on a 5 x 8 yellow legal pad, The envelopes were an A2 (4 3/8 x 5 3/4) in a Pastel Green color.I am mailing First Class USPS, with multiple stamps on each envelope to grab attention.The total number of letters sent is 330, Spread between 5 zip codes I am familiar with.