This is to account for potential mail delays when not the sender's fault.

@Jeff Unruh Mecklenburg County, NC has a very robust online tool for search tax foreclosures to include narrowing searches by property type. http://mapserver.mecklenburgcountync.gov/foreclosures/Vacant land presents a whole host of potential problems that may inhibit a quick flip.

I have read the BP book so I know how important/ fragile  is can be to reject a potential tenant  the right way.

Assume it needs a furnace...add up the potential and needed repairs, plus financing to include hold time and make your offer. 

The Miami advantage has to be the beaches and the potential of Air B&B right? 

But then there is the potential to refinance out and have little (or none :)) of your own money left in it at the end.  

I just potentially save time.

basically the steps would be1. drive to find a potentially qualified house.2. find out who lives there and what their mailing address is.3. put them into your mailing campaign to start sending them lettersim mainly looking to outsource #2 and #3 and curious as to how you guys do it.  

We are working on our business plan to show to banks and/or potential financial partners.

Which cities do you see as having the most potential for long-term growth (20+ years) in property values based on population growth, job markets, location?