Lots of money chasing deals drives the rates down.

It is a chlorine dioxide gas - which is safe to breathe in the quantity this packet produces.  

During that drive we made 7 phone calls (+/-2 as it was two weeks ago.)

Drive the area looking for signs, look on craigslist and anywhere else where rentals are advertised in your area.

If you go to a house that you found by driving by or someone answering an ad in a newspaper - someone you don't really know and when there are no others involved in the relationship (Realtors, on-MLS, etc.), do you ever worry when you're walking around inspecting the place?

Southside - 81st Ohio -> quiet and respectable areaBetter to be safe than sorry ( sole proprietor )

I have planned a drive by for this evening to pass through the neighborhood and have requested the financial information from the investor in addition to asking why she's wanting to unload it in the first place.

We even talk to neighbors, drive the neighborhood in the evening, Google searches.Now you don't want to go in guns blazin' but be cool and play detective.

It's a drive, but the events are free.

Those that are remodeled are selling are going for 415,000-435,000. but I wanted to analyze with a lower number to be safe.