I use Locators nationwide.Locators can reach sellers in communities that would be impossible for us investors to reach using conventional marketing, they are in the community, they drive by for sale by owners (FSBO's) daily.We investors want to tap in on the Locator's skill and ability to find virgin (meaning motivated)  real estate sellers. 

More time means more the ability to try crazy things in the real estate world!

There are two things that you should ask yourself that will help you determine your mailing quantity: 1) Your budget2) Your ability to handle the callsIt might help you to answer these questions if you had an idea on what to expect in respect to the response rates.

Buy real estate assets in this order depending on your abilities: 1.  

Do you have the ability, the tenacity and the go getter attitude to find the answer for yourself?

Gatlinburg seems interesting to me, though I question the vacancy rates and the ability to turn it in to a buy and hold if it isn't performing well as a STR (due to its location).Myrtle beach is for sure a hot spot with Canadians, so I'll have to look in to that a bit more to see if detached homes in the right areas are available considering my budget.

It doesn't take more than the abilities to screw someone for people in the business world to go ahead and act unethically.

lol, maybe i'm off in this second scenario, but why don't you just layout the deal exactly how it goes so that I can fully understand what your needing answered and can try to answer accordingly and to the best of my ability.

Would their property value increase because we got rid of our tree that could impede a developer's ability to build on their property?  

We believe in being good stewards of the resources and abilities we have been given.