In my opinion, stick with an email list. 

Include contact information, website, email, etc.

I just read an Email from the Attorney stating that it looks as if the property was paid off in 2011.

If you are out of town, email/call/text/send a letter to intro yourself and tell them the basics, where to pay, how to reach you etc.....2. 

I can tell that from the way he communicates in our email communications. 

emails from about 1/3 of the lenders I work with.

Get names, addresses, phone numbers, emails....ask your mentors who would do business with you...your parents, grandparents, relatives, teachers, etc.Think about what niches or niches you want to focus.Read everything you can about real estate between now and then.Find the most successful real estate investors, agents, brokers, etc in your area between now and then and take them to lunch. 

I have emailed my rep. 

I have stayed at STRs in a few places where the owner email is their full name, but I am not sure if this is required.

I’ve been speaking with agents and have been added to some of the auto generated emails for properties within our criteria but haven’t been able to find the type of agent who has a real tenacity for the short term rental market.