I typically make a trip back to look over the properties myself, but she could literally just send me the listings and I could pick one out.

I would like to pick up rentals as well as the occasional flip.

@Travis DardenIn order to access funds from a 401k, you need to determine if it is a current employer plan vs a former employer plan. 

won the bid on a tax lein property and now the folks wont move and will not pick up theregistered mail letters I've sent for redeeming the property....in the process of getting them evicted...what happens ifthey still don't move

I currently hold two in the same building that have been rented out to the same tenants for the last two years and are run by a management company (I live in Toronto)I’m thinking of picking up a couple more since the prices have dropped.

Lenders pick the appraisal management company that picks the appraiser.

I have had a very difficult time getting an agent that picks up the phone and that has any relevant data for me.

Im confused about the process and how people determine if something is a good deal.

There are a lot more layers do you research but it can be a way to pick up some properties slightly below market value. 

A mailing list can determine how a campaign performs.