In Florida the reasonable test for if the unit has been abandoned is if there is less than $500 worth of property left behind.

You need to keep in mind that there could be expenses involved that you may not make up unless you are doing a few transaction to make it worth it (from the cost of courses and tests to monthly brokers and MLS fee).

Unless I can test the electric before making an offer, or it would be easy to run new wiring, if it is knob and tube, I'll make a lowball offer, move on to the next property, or assume it has to be replaced and adjust my offer accordingly.

@Rick Grimsley I like this code violations idea as a mailer has anyone tested this out?

I'm not completely sold on any of these software packages when a client is never involved, but will see how the test house plays out.

I didn't want those close to me (wife, close friends, etched) to know I could have made a decision that didn't stand the test of time.I suggest you think through the reasons this isn't working, and decide what you should do about.

Yes, around the holidays I have sent holiday cards or stopped by on Chistmas Eve given Visa gift cards or even a bottle of wine/vodka as a token of my appreciation.

I think maybe your attorney might need to take a drug test, perhaps.

Something about those notes on that site don't pass the bs test.

Testing counts more than my opinion.Also, consider a sequence of letters, each having a particular USP and appeal.I like to tell people to save my letter, too, because things change and, yes, circumstances do change.