The only thing I see on Zillow is the "contact agent" button. 

Should I customize each message for the audience I am sending it to?

Just yesterday I heard that one of the data vendors just gad a hissy fit and reworked his data format while trying to eliminate an "unauthorized" reseller of his public records.Alternatively, after you know what data fields you need, you could hire a researcher to pull files to your customized specifications. 

All future customers of Internet Guy by implication are now "stupid".

Nothing to worry about yet.Your property has an additional bedroom that will appeal to larger families with 4 or more children or live in grand parents while your neighbors are only 4 bedrooms.It actually makes a huge difference because your property will have a different customer base for the most part.Stage your property properly with the right furniture and decorative items and really get it looking far superior than the neighbors home.

I'm actually from Rent Manager and can answer your questions.The reason we do not post prices online is because our prices become very custom to fit your business needs and budget.

The depreciation on that 400K has been utilized and does not have a reset button.  

Just out of curiosity Dolores, what lists are you using in order to contact your customers?

When you have put your criteria in you can go to purchase list and then custom/partial list/zip codes. 

So at least if what I am ripping out was a complete write-off I am at least getting it at a price that justifies ripping it out.Anyway, long story short, I pre-loaded the work, as is my custom, and by the beginning of 2015 I had a fully rehabbed and soon thereafter fully rented Duplex!