If it is a specific list of home owners within an area(s), then I would rather create a personalized postcard campaign raising their pain points and you providing them benefits and credibility so prospect will call you.  

Target industries include IT/data, logistics/warehousing and advanced manufacturing.South Bend being a college town with several Universities/Colleges (Notre Dame obviously being the largest one) creates student housing opportunities for approximately 20,000 plus students among all the institutions.All this spells opportunity and many out of town, out of state and even international investors have and continue to try and claim their stake.As indicated by @Immanuel Price and @Aaron Linden the University of Notre Dame in partnership with the City of South Bend has contributed a lot to the revitalization of the City that is bringing new jobs and the need for new housing.

For those states that DO require this, the general rule is that a landlord has approximately 2 months to find a replacement. 

So I'm creating this post to get my feet wet and try and see how other investors in the SF Bay Area approach their valuations on properties in the area.

I could have misunderstood the 50% rule that Josh and Brandon talk about in one of their very early podcasts.  

Thanks for the update Jim, I will be interested to see how the rules turn out. 

Are there any laws, customs, etiquette, or general rules of thumb I should follow as a wholesaler?

The following link covers the Roth IRA conversion rules. https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plans-faqs-regarding-iras-rollovers-and-roth-conversions

I look forward to learning as much about real estate investing and strategies that will allow me to create a lifestyle of financial freedom and adventure!

The net migration to Nashville is positive and there are companies moving here and creating jobs.