I'm sure that's her real name.

Or should it be something simple as Hi My name is Dean and  i am interested in buying your property at 123 Main St.  

Just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Maria...

Hi All,My name is Kate and I'm diving in and doing a quick introduction.

@Catherine AngleI'd say my biggest frustration is either being lied to by tenants/contractors/potential tenants..You clearly state on the application you don't have an eviction, you tell me directly no evictions, but the court system says you have one?!    

It's been working out for us well.But about how to select good tenant, for the tenants we evicted, we were never asked to give landlord reference, either their new landlord does not do landlord reference (which I feel sorry for them), or tenants only give landlord names that they think would give them good reference (which make sense, haha).

Availability of contractors and their pricing are my biggest concerns.

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If you uncover that answer, it may shed some light on the investment (maybe it's good info and it satisfies my skeptical approach)I have found the biggest three seller motivations (with landlords) are:1) Tenants are subpar and current owner is tired of managing (in this, you're inheriting headaches, eviction, and much higher repair costs than you expect). 2)  An estate took over and just wants to get it gone (in which case there is probably a back balance owed that needs to be flushed out along with a general lack of property knowledge). 3)  My personal favorite: the Owner bought via tax sale deed (and therefore does not want to be a landlord, just wants his investment + reasonable return).If everything checks out, it sounds like a great deal bud.  

You also are putting a face to your name, so when they get any marketing materials from you, they can connect.Then, go preview EVERY property listed for sale within your farm area.