And your idea of offering value FIRST before going after potential leads is right on target. 

Do I "need"to finish the ceiling for my target age group [20-30] to find it okay enough to use?

.- govt. permit targeting by county has become big issue like never before..militant,,theyre driving around for investors...surprise inspecting...per insurance co. pressure.- I heard famous injury attorney on my church radio today )if I understood correctly) advertising to file for lawsuits related to pipes older than 1975 not being re-plumbed by investors..so no shortcuts..extreme diligence.

They are very responsive, generate a video every time they go to the property for a service call and their tenant screening is great.For bigger apartment complexes Trinity Multifamily is really good. been working with their regional manager for the past few months targeting different acquisitions.

I'll continue narrowing down a list of a few Texas markets to begin networking in and targeting.

is there a difference in terms of valuing or targeting different ranges of units per property?

It's usually best for new investors to target slow pays and delinquent or pre foreclosure as you can work out a deal with the borrower before you actually buy.

I'm just starting to market for motivated sellers and I have a question regarding the amount of people and areas I should target with my direct mail campaign.

Private equity funds will target an annual rate of return in the 20-30% range, while I think a rehabber will want a much higher return on a house rehab.

Many of the targets are investors themselves and -- especially if you use a vague yellow letter mailing -- will call just because they're curious who you are and what you're doing.Not saying it doesn't work -- we had a sample size of only 1000 mailings -- but you should expect a lower lead:response ratio than for typical distressed mailings...