This time around I hope to make better informed decisions.I am a Director of Software Engineering and have developed web sites on my own time.I am 46 years old and currently I am looking at educating myself in real estate investment.

@TAYLOR BRANNEN if you understand the 2% rule (the property generates 2%/month in cashflow of the price it cost you, like 25k house generates 500/mo rent) then I would make that your target for small town properties to compensate for the other drawbacks. 

Which would mean different business cards, web site, logo, etc. 

And there several good, affordable options in web-based PMS to help with logistics (leases, repairs, tenant notes, etc)

Hosting, web design, and paying his employees cost money too, so I personally don't object to paying a bit more to access some of the premium content.  

If you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts" to get into conversation in your target area.By the way - here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling: 9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldSeeya around!

I know you saw my post about the areas I'm targeting and my niche.

who knows...... maybe if I change up the body of the autoemail to be more appealing to MOTIVATED sellers I would have a more targeted response?????

If you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts" to get into conversation in your target area.Seeya around!

I would start lower around $55-$60k so you could hopefully meet at your target price.