Brian, I don't think investors WANT to see 50 or 100 houses before they make an offer but I would make a couple of points:1) As I tell my life partner "you have to kiss a lot of toads" before you find the right one but this is related to how you find the home...meaning if it is on the MLS - typically harder to find a deal although not impossible, if you drive for dollars you might have to look a lot of owners up but if you get to the point to see one odds start to flow in your favor2) If what you refer to is being a newbie and trying to understand what a good deal is or is not and if you have the time, touring that many properties to get an idea of value is fine.I have a w2 job and family so never had the time to specifically look at 100 properties with no intention to buy --  this is in no way a requirement.  

Some are on the list but already got everything taken care of, others were very hostile and mean which wasn't a surprise because I'm sure they got a lot of calls and letters from investors, and others just didn't respond and were basically putting their heads in the sand.

---I understand that i am basically asking the same question as i was in the first thread but i thought i would get better responses in this part of the sub-forum as i'm guessing there are plenty of people out there who are in the same situation as me in that they don't have a "stable income from a job" or are self employed and i'm wondering what method they did to be able to get a mortgage

That is something that can certainly be your “big why” and drive this train of investing.

He did drive a nice car and was very respectful but his past does not seem good.

The two other methods I am aware of are installing a motorized main damper to direct flow to the area calling for it and hydronic boilers driving several remote air handlers.

Don't rush into it especially when you can just drive over and make sure everything is going well.

You may want to let that ride for a while to "test drive" the tenants so to speak, and then lock them in to a lease if they are a good fit for you. 

I've done as much due dillegence as possible on the property so far as looking at schools, crime stats, 'driving' the neighborhood in Google Earth etc.

So far I have spoken to Metro Detroit Property Management, Renters Warehouse and Great Day Property Management (GDPM).I am leaning towards GDPM just based on how the lady running it was very transparent about the basic questions I had asked and overall got a good feel.