According to the hcdnnj.com website, it only takes 5 concerned neighbors to submit in certified mail to the muni to start a hearing to force code compliance on their property.

Or should I start Direct Mailing Apartment buildings?

Get rid of the guru books and start out in the very beginning with RE text books used in RE classes for Agents and RE 101 College text books, anyone who can read at a 9th grade level can study the basics.After that you can look at strategies and mailing out your yellow or colored letters.

I'd recommend adding "Miami Beach" so you'll be notified when people talk about your local area.

Yesterday I e-mailed some listing companies about homes I saw on Craigslist, asking to see them, and letting them know I would be working with an agent (both my mom & I have our licenses).

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Most residents are happy to fix a problem once notified (our letter is not harsh).

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As per the inspection clause, you would have to find a legitimate serious defect, notify the seller, and seller refuse to cure.

I don't know local ordinances in the area you mailed, but often these ordinances are misapplied or misinterpreted by law enforcement.