And response rates to mailers that appear to be individual buyers (ie. name and phone number only) vs investment groups (group name and website, etc.) in the multi space?

I've spoken with a couple of lenders for small commercial loans - $1-2 million - and the net worth requirement seems to be common. 

Li Tolentino I am replying from my phone and can’t look at the spreadsheet fully.

Zillow will call your phone number the next 3 days to verify the ownership and speak with you over the phone before they present an offer to you.

I drove by one tonight and found the owner’s name in the tax records but can’t find the phone number anywhere!

Everything takes time so start by figuring out how to get sellers on the phone, while continuously networking.

Hi Ben,Great that your area is appreciating, but rent not being about to catch up in proportion and heavy competition in the rental market is common here in SoCal as it is in the growing areas of DFW (I invest in DFW so I understand your problem, on top of living in a peaked real estate market).I am sure you have thought about this before, so really there is no much options on the hold side.

Get the 10Bii App for your smart phone.  

Most commonly used is an affidavit of heirship (AH).If it gets too dicey for the underwriter to feel comfortable issuing a policy, you will need to help the seller locate an attorney to open a probate case (because if the seller could have done it on her own, she would have by now). 

It's a very old property (late 1800s), so I will be wanting to set aside a good chunk of money in a reserve account for maintenance and Capex.I'm currently self-employed and write off everything under the sun (that's legal, of course) on Schedule C including all home office & related deductions, most of my automobile miles, cell phone, etc, etc, etc.