Quick sidebar, if the same prospect receives 25 postcards from different sellers all saying the same thing, the message begins to lose effectiveness, and it might be time for the savvy marketer to move to something new. 

Even short term would help, so you can get your feet wet and prove you can run the units effectively.

If you were the agent getting blind lowball offers, would you waste time responding?

As the property appreciates or rents increase, you can effectively phase yourself out of the property and purchase another, all while keeping the same initial mortgage.Newer investors like this strategy because it allows for a lower down payment versus purchasing a "true" investment property (which usually requires higher down payments). 

If so, that's one less unit worth of rent....but then again, it provides a roof over your head and more cost-effective than rent or owning a 1unit (condo/SFR). 

I avoid high tension power line routes and toxic waste dumps areas and industrial areas and light manufacturing areas and main highways.

Mostly cosmetic with cost effective touches to the bathrooms and kitchen to improve aesthetics What was the outcome?

You rehab is wasted then.  

I think I've found a home where I could employ an effective subject to deal. 

My take was to focus on not wasting money on the artifacts that traditional society (and American marketing) considers a wealthy person should own and that you should optimize your financial resources to what brings you true happiness.