Mailing/emailing that alone to her address seems to be sufficient without having to re-engage with the tenant. 

That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsYou can also search for other investors and wholesalers in that area and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersI love that you've already plugged into the podcast - it's been a wealth of education and a huge confidence builder as me and my husband have pursued REI and built our portfolio.

You sound like me a few years ago.

Sounds very similar to what wholesalers do to find properties.

Sounds like a profit center...

From your post it sounds like long term wealth. 

It sounds like non-intuitively, you are better off continuing to rent and using your funds in friendlier markets.

I know this sounds like a minor thing to experienced investors, but I keep getting stuck when I try to imagine how I work around tenants to get all the apartments fixed up so I can raise the rents, the appraisal value and then refinance. 

It sounds like quickbooks is the way to go for me.

@Weina Shi sounds like a good project.