Owners did this and then went ahead and did whatever they wanted anyway. 

(I try to make it clear to the agent that in also soliciting their client I'm not trying to put them on hook to spend marketing money unwillingly, since I'd be giving them a free sample.)Office visits - I've driven around to local real estate offices, dropping off flyers for the agents in the office offering the free sample.

Well if you have no deals, I think the “visual” will give you respect from sellers, and you want to close on the first visit, and you don’t want to waste your time, you had better put a lot of effort into how you look.For women, business suit, white blouse, or red blouse or blue blouse.Look like a banker or financial planner.

Let me know when you come visit Los Angeles in the future.

So keep a light on out front, visit somewhat regularly, and make yourself known to the neighbors.

I already know the challenges that I face ahead of me as far as finances.

@Shetal Gandhias a programmer, you are likely ahead of most REI folks in terms of what you can do with data.mash yourself a simple geodatabase from redfin csv's or assessor shapefiles. get up on qgis (20 minutes) and make some visual databases for your programmer self.

But, you might still be ahead if its ACTUAL current value is a lot higher than $70k (because of all the work you've had done since).

The hookup quote is $375 and cable is depending on linear feet (haven't actual gotten a quote for that yet).I'm guessing your suggestion is to go a head and make the upgrade. 

What ended up happening with those condos where you bought the second and came out ahead?