I have a property similar in size so I know that that seems kinda low for oil heat.

Similar for Silicon Valley.The last US recession did not impact the UK or many other countries.

This would be sufficient as an explanation except from what I've read on the net there are folks who don't want to receive direct mail and hence they pay the DMA to remove them from lists and they also do things like buy a stamp that says return to sender, some of the postcards have this, and write similar expanations on the card as excuses.

That is the similar marketing approach I take too.

Personally for me I would want to find a local deca-millionaire veteran/seasoned investor that has a business plan that is very similar to mine and work for him (small maintenance items, cutting grass, collecting rents, placing bandit signs, researching deeds, etc) free of charge for a month or two as he explains to me why he does what he's doing and takes me with him when he's analyzing and negotiating deals.What I don't like is the fluff in the guru pitches that don't really tell you what to do and make everything sound like it's as easy as buying a certificate of deposit.

The requirements are similar to what Canadian citizens have.

Usually however you don't want to advertise to the neighbors that you buy houses, many people are embarrassed that they have to call someone to bail them out of foreclosure or some similar situation.

Find out what other, similar properties have recently sold for, are under contract for, and are listed for.

I've looked at numerous properties, including two last weekend with tenants in them.If you want specifics for the local situation, google for landlord/tenant laws, or tenant advocates, or similar terms, along with the town or state.But, I seriously doubt you can prevent showings or other access to the property.Note that you're not under any obligatation to clean the place spic-and-span like an owner who's trying to sell their house would.

Exclusive agency Listing agreement:An exclusive agency listing is somewhat similar to an open listing with one major difference.