I was sadly disappointed when I spent all my money on stamps, envelopes, and bandit signs, fees to affiliate with the brokerage, mris, realtor fees, etc to no avail.

Obviously loan officers like to see a perfect employment history but is it better to have a slight gap or to have that big ugly unemployment stamp on my record?

Tape them to bricks and stamp with "addressee unknown"  :)

Either way- I built up my wholesaling company for the price of $200 stamps.

Find out who the latest trustee is or find out through the latest owner of the note so that you can see who currently holds the deed and what going on with it.If the property was seized directly by the court via attachment and the bankruptcy was not settled, the court might still might have direct custody possibly.Keep in mind the county recorders office is just a constructive notice place where people can time stamp their claims of ownership.

I suggest you stop looking at lists and licking stamps and get out there and be active! 

Great question, I can't answer it exactly but I can tell you from experience that your response rate will be much better if you say you will be living there and not (just) an investor.Since this is your personal home, I would consider narrowing the list down more and sending a legitimate, handwritten and stamped letter.

 I have done my own incorporating online, you would have to register with the Government and State, then i get a complete kit with the stamp and all for $75 from M.

There is a lot more to mail than getting a list and putting a stamp on an envelope. 

Thats excessive.Also, does your county/state actually have tax stamp fees that are that high?