Do you respond more to/prefer one-on-one marketing and "elevator pitches" or by receiving professionally prepared, informative materials?

The freeway is elevated here and the property has poor visibility, signage and access.

Your elevator pitch (but without being a "pitch") What ARE you looking for exactly.

Maybe you can upload an elevation showing us what you're talking about etc. 

(needed for flood insurance quote)3) What is the elevation of the foundation?

we got into contract recently on a 14 unit property and go to find out its in a flood zone area (elevation cert. 22 feet). we finally received the ins. cost and flood cost on the property which came in at around  $ 19,500.00- double my estimate, so my bottom line got hurt by another 10K.

This a pretty interesting article from CNBC.After surging to the highest level since the presidential election, demand for home loans remained steadily elevated last week. 

Issues with surveying-setbacks, easements, water and sewer mains and alignment, elevation and drainage come into play and are usually not considerations in rehabs or additions.

Downside if there is no elevator is the stairs.

Buying now unless you are a very heavily “seasoned” investor which most aren’t on here, they shouldn’t elevate their risk by buying now.