I was under the impression that postcards will stand out more as they are more vibrant, and dont need to be opened.

I'm thrilled to join this vibrant community of real estate professional and aficionados. 

Invested mainly in Israel (where I live) and a few years ago, started investing in the US in the DFW area.Investing now both in rentals and flips and trying to apply what I knew from the previous experience to the ecosystem in the US with the relevant adjustments (you'll be surprised how many similar elements exist :) )Now expanding in the US to the Augusta, GA with the same mode of operations - finding below market properties, deciding on the best strategy for each one, buying alone or with partners.A pleasure to be here and learn so much from this great place.

If I plant fruit trees/sustainable ecosystems that essentially run on autopilot for a few hours of yardwork a month now, in a few years I'll be able to significantly reduce on grocery costs as well, which will help me save even more money, as well as build a more favorable local ecosystem and potentially get tax credits.

Houston has a large and vibrant real estate investor community.

All the countries were clean, vibrant and excited to have choices.

Being already familiar with RE, you probably have an idea of the ins and outs of the overall ecosystem.

So banks wanted to protect their lending business, thus the "due on sale clause" was brought to light back then (even though it was around for many years, it "came to light in the 80s").So to summarize my "long-winded" paragraphs above, it is my opinion that the "due on sale clause" will rarely be exercised by lenders, because they have no reason to do so.In other words if a loan stays current and their is no huge "interest rate spread", I see little chance of a loan being called.Just remember, lots of "I's" should to be dotted, and plenty of "t's" should be crossed, by a seller & buyer, to make sure these types of deals stay vibrant years "down the road".IMO, the key to these types of deals, is honesty, disclosure, transparency, and more (such as good luck!

But history has shown that investors play a large part in revitalizing neighborhoods after down markets, much like vultures are essential to the ecosystem of cleaning up carrion.

You’ll have become part of a business ecosystem in which you play a significant role.