(Do you see why you DON'T want to try to out-guess what others might be doing)?

So in hindsight, I guess it's a good thing that I never bought any of the "systems" they were hocking.

I guess i got the info mixed up.

And I guess if there is something wrong with the unit or the rent amount, then the PM should have told you that already and helped you fix it. 

Perhaps to some it may look like I was foolish and I guess I was.

That doesn't seem like money well spent unless I'm planning to earn $60k or so on each deal.And I guess my question boils down to: ARE people succeeding with direct mail in Northern Virginia? 

Yesterday I posted a question about preforclosures but I guess it never got posted.

there is no house on it anymore someone i guess took it down its just a lot now  ,  any leads or info how to  resolve this?

I guess that's up to you, the reader to decide.I hope @Chris Tan and @Gerrit Stukkie do a little research and see what's possible in their state. 

If it's an OTC tax cert I'm guessing it's not a prime piece of real estate.