But if you went looking for her, good luck, she was with us for a while, and out in San Francisco for most of the time with her son and daughter.My dad owned a mixed use property that he bought in 1963 for $25K, our parents passed a few years ago, and the property sold for over $1.1 million.

I have seen people mention postcards, hand written letters, and so forth, but I want to know what has been effective for the BP community, especially in my area.Thank you all for your time and I look forward to reading the responses!

start with a 2 unit property, definitely do not go out of state for your first deal, you are adding another layer to the mix. 

What letters do you write to sellers?

Justify it in your rent raise letter with a list of upgrades and encouraging them to check nearby pricing which I’m assuming you are right at/close to.

A number that can be deleted if I do not meet their calculations or if the formula changes:(Looking for construction friendly Banks/Credit Unions with an appetite for new construction with apartments (18-60 doors) and mixed used (retail on the bottom/Apartments up top).  

On the BLM stuff  the best thing i have seen was a Black father of 4 boys with an open letter to Lebron James.. and its was excellent.. the up shot was much of these issues start at home its worth a read for sure.. 

My option to pay off debt first is my own combination of Dave Ramsey advice mixed with the knowledge of BP.

I sent a letter Stating rents will be increasing to 1000.00 starting August 1st.

The following year I started buying small multifamilies, then a 14 unit, then a pool of multifamilies, a commercial property, an office building, then a 50,000 sq ft office building and now I'm developing a condo/townhouse subdivision, I'm considering a mixed use development project, and reviewing several offering memorandums on multifamilies and commercial properties.