But just like @Ethan Summers said, I dont think direct mail campaigns are very effective without some type of follow up or secondary marketing effort to pair it with.

You will quit when you are able to consistently and effectively market for and rehab deals.

Dear Nevada REI,Any tips on establishing solid leads for wholesale and rehab deals via direct mail campaigns or are there other means that are more effective?

If a landlord gives the tenant an answer that could be construed as a denial of their request or acts in a way that causes a "chilling effect", then they indeed could pursue this in legal channels.

That will tell you that the performance is not dependent on a couple of people making short term gains, but a stable performance pattern that is likely to persist.Also, if schools are a high weight in your decision making, I would also suggest looking at things like crime rate, average income in the areas, ethnic concentration, and other factors that generally effect kids at school more than adults at home. 

Their London one has obviously done a lot better than the mentioned pro forma 4% appreciation, which will have the effect of skewing the relevance of much of the "Advice from a pro". 

Would the new lease be retro-active, or just a brand new lease effective the day we sign?

That will have an effect on the appraisal.  

So the net effect is a tax increase.I like the other metros because you can still buy decent properties at or near that $125K target and get a decent rental amount.Although, from and investment standpoint, ATX is overpriced right now, I'd still rather LIVE here than any of the other areas mentioned.

Networking with agents and wholesalers is the most effective type of "finding" right now for my business model.