Hi All-I am starting a direct mail campaign targeting 2-4 unit propertiesMy Criteria for my list: 50%+ equityAbsentee Owner (in state + out of state)investor activity in area (determined by cash sales over the past year)10 year population growth in the targeted zip codegenerally affordable median home price in targeted zip codeStrategy:Handwriting letters in blue ink (roughly 280 letters)colorful envelopes to draw attention with standard postage stampsGoing to make the letters brief, but show some level of context related to the specific propertyMail every 2 months, for 5-6 roundsAny Advice?

You may look around BP, search members and businesses for Columbus-area agents and review their profiles to get a sense of their activity and experience. 

While still on active duty, you have BAH which can be put towards a mortgage just as easily as rent. 

In the meantime, continue to network with local investors and engage BP.

The key question is are the investors actively engaged in managing the property? 

We are discussing the no cash flow, no appreciation, no value add, active real estate investing strategy.

There are approximately two million active real estate licenses in the U.S. 

In Indianapolis and Kansas City where I'm active for instance, this would be a D class neighborhood.

I'm not a tax professional, but either a) a whole lot of my clients are engaged in tax fraud or b) your CPA is wrong or miscommunicating. 

I’ve been in the Marines for 18 years, mix of active duty and reserves.