Finally, drive by the property and stop and knock.

I jump in the car the next morning and drive from NY to NC.

I have ~ $10k to put down on something to still have some $ in reserve just in case (currently employed for ~ $33k/yr).I'm driving around looking at various cheap properties in the area as I find them on Zillow and seeing large contrasts in the area -- what many of you would refer to as C- to D areas and some B to C as well.

Its a lower cost way and a safe way to buy , rehab, refi or sell  and repeat.

I have not done mailers with any consistency, but when I was actively doing so periodically, what worked for me is driving for dollars.

and MF units that would likely cashflow (seen a few duplexes on CL, driving around, one of which was unlisted in a seemingly great spot in Charlotte for commute time and being forced to be sold via court order ;) )-- Still need to call the number associated with that one (didn't have a price).

(After all, you should have yielded to the pedestrian so obviously you must have been driving too fast.) 

Dotted outline property.The realtor explained that it used to be a dirt road that the trash man would drive down and pick up.

The one private sale SF I doubled my money on with a mere drive by appraisal 2 weeks after closing and no work done.

Worse case they will drive her out of the property to escape a bad relationship and you then may or may not have to evict them.Once you open the door you have little control over where it ends up, this is the hiden value of only using M2M leases.