In fact, besides being physically frail, we're even wondering if she has all her mental faculties.

The Harris County Appraisal District (http://hcad.org) has a lot of info on this online and I believe I saw an article in the Houston Chronicle that went into more detail. 

Look for allowed uses for certain districts.

Downtown Phoenix is VERY much one of those areas where you could spend $1M-$1.5M on a beautiful single family home in a historic district.

Most top tier school districts don't really support rentals based on price/rent ratios.

Are you looking for good school districts or what exactly is your search criteria? 

School district quality and their boundaries are very important to know.- Zoning/NIMBYism.- Quality of the real estate - what are the condition of the homes?  

It hasn't ceased to amaze me just how much importance buyers place on school district, even when they don't have or want kids.ie.

District Court in Kansas City, Kansas.

I am planning on making a door hanger and using them in one school district, in the areas where I am looking to buy.The contents:Basics: Clear bag, magnetic (or regular) biz card, handwritten note or mini card, flyer printed on matte cardstock.Other possibilities: A card (with small magnet attached) that shows community calendar and my info, small coupon book from local businesses that may want to participate (this could help pay for this campaign also).I plan to follow this up in a month or two with a sticky note on each door that says, "Hi- We buy houses in as-is condition in (this area).