I was hoping that with a schedule E, free and clear assets, and enough cash, I wouldn’t need a w2 type to accompany my financial statement. 

That's where a mix of mass mailings to door knocking (not my cup of tea) comes into play and you might be able to do a "cash for keys" type deal.Does any of this help?

My mother hadn't checked on the property in over five years, and recently received a notice in the mail from a town resident informing her that my mother's next door neighbor had been taking over the lot.  

At the time, I owned all my real estate personally, and would have a problem deducting them on my Schedule E.

Obviously dollar cost averaging would be different, but sticking everything in the C-fund is not very attractive from where I sit...Still undecided, but I'm definitely leaning toward rolling my TSP into an SDIRA or E-QRP and putting it in multifamily.Oh, and real estate is actually better from a taxable income standpoint than Roth or Traditional IRAs...

Read the book E-myth, it may have some wisdom worth indulging in.

Looking for a recommendation on how to organize my mailings and cold call lists.

Especially when it comes to REI, you will end up spinning your wheels on Facebook 99 percent of the time and even if you get one deal, you could have found five by connecting with local investors, direct mailing, and building relationships.

The Seven-day Demand Letter should be sent certified mail, return receipt requested.

We have the E-310 at our STR and it has been great. 10 year warranty and the SS version with the SS grates make this the best version IMHO.