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Also, be mindful that college rentals are a category of their own - they may get beat up pretty good (but you also don't have to maintain them as nice).

So, if there is a certain neighborhood you're targeting, you pick the route, print over-sized postcards (I mail 8.5" x 11" postcards, just be sure o check size and weight requirements), pay online, bundle the postcards (or have a printing company do it for you... though I print my own), and take them to the post office of the zip code you're mailing to.All for 17.5 cents postage per postcard.  

He looked a lot like a larger over weight Bruce Lee with a fro.

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Going the Umbrella Policy route without the LLC is one of my options as well, though I do give some weight to not having to use my personal name on contracts, rent checks, etc.  

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Ask what they see them selling for and what expenses are by category.

You also seem to believe, at least to some extent, that folks in one category will stay in that category or even want to stay in that category.I think your categorization of investors has missed a huge piece of the puzzle...motivation.