It's been super helpful for myself and my clients in Colorado Springs. 

Hopefully your lease is strong and calls for recovery of all your costs associated with this process (ours, for example, allows for recovery of all costs associated with the lawyer as well as filling the space, and it even allows us to sue for money "lost out on" if the new tenant signs for less than the old tenant).  

The power of Rehab is what I try to get my clients to understand every day. 

I had a contractor tell me that he makes 100% profit and he doesn't do anything other than meeting a client for an estimate.

A down payment of at least 10% is advisable unless you have strong cash flow from stable income sources.

Most successful investor-friendly agents get their deals from multiple sources i.e. lead generation efforts; auctions; past clients; local network; active investors/wholesalers; other brokers; online marketing/advertising efforts; bandit signs; direct mail; etc - What do you require in order to take on a new client?

., send a strongly worded letter to the heirs by certified and regular mail. 

Transparency, Integrity, Honesty, and putting the client's needs above your own are the recipe for building a great reputation and having repeat business.

I would strongly consider the Dallas/Ft.

I have several clients still actively purchasing properties in the area.