I've only had one seller ever call me (used pictures, put a dollar bill in the letter, and used emotion in the letter) out of the maybe 500 or so total that I've sent.I'd greatly appreciate any insight that anyone may have on what has worked for them. 

If there is some significant value ad that you completed to the property, take a deeper look into the assessments and extra values that the appraiser may or may not have given your property.

I have allocated $250,000 in savings specifically for investments, aiming for a conservative down payment of 3.5% to 5%, depending on the deal and financing terms.I am planning a visit to Florida in June to scout properties and gain a deeper understanding of Tampa's neighborhoods, including the greater tampa area.

Believe it or not, Ben Carson the great neurosurgeon was born in poverty and raised by a divorced mother who had emotional problems.

Now to dive deeper using furnished finder.

Motivation is an emotional state. 2 people subjected to the same environment will inherently act differently and thus proves it is not possible to target motivation.A motivated seller is not someone in foreclosure or is an absentee owner or is in tax trouble.A motivated seller is anyone willing to sell their house below market value no matter the reason.Everyone, please stop telling others to stay consistent.Let me tell you something, coming from a (NASA) scientist and engineer.When something does NOT work, you don't "do more" you don't stay consistent.

Happy to dive deeper if you like.

Your excessive use of ALL CAPS shows your overly emotional investment to a very low stakes situation.

Anyone got a good recommendation for websites that can provide me a deeper analysis of a neighborhood, preferably on a zip code basis?

So maintenance and cap-x cuts a LOT deeper on those low $ performing properties.