Management is super key to success in long distance investment.  

Hey @Clara Nellans ,Congrats on your success thus far!

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Amazon, I actually wouldn't be surprised if they had some success.

I'm trying to learn all I can about investing, real estate, and running a successful business.

A successful short-sale typically benefits the borrower (homeowner) in the following ways: it can give them more time in the house (and payment-free); it is better than a foreclosure from a credit report perspective and wold allow him to obtain a new purchase loan for a new home in the future more quickly as compared to having it go through foreclosure.I would encourage you both to reach out to a local realtor with short-sale experience and have them facilitate the transaction, it would not cost you or the owner the commission as it would be paid out of the bank's proceeds.No, in a short-sale I would definitely not offer any payments to him directly that are not known and approved by the bank, you can get yourself in hot water and probably legal trouble by doing that on a short sale.

Close 3-5 successful deals before you apply for crowdfunding. 

You may also want to consider other sources that already have the phones matched and included.As to your bigger picture issue - lack of results: for most folks that aren't successful with direct mail it is not the list that is the problem - it is the message.