The strategy I'm following is to use direct mail marketing in traditional wholesale fashion, choose the deals I want for myself that fit my criteria, wholesale others, potentially list the houses that people may want to explore the option of selling retail, and eventually get my broker's license to operate property management as well for any investors that may wish to make that change versus cashing out completely while still controlling the expenses for my own portfolio.Whew...that seems like a lot!

In theory even artwork works, but don't try to get all creative with a smiley face you drew in watercolor paint securing $75k in debt. 

I own a website design firm that also focuses on the Contracting industry, and have worked with clients ranging from multi-billion dollar tech companies to fashion labels and small construction firms. 

I want to do this in an upfront and honest fashion but I know there are things to say and things not to say when negotiating.

Door knockingAs old-fashioned as it may sound, door-knocking is still a valuable strategy for finding off-market properties.

Cash out refi and took proceeds to buy a bunch more places in similar fashion

I think I will start with a good old fashioned driving for dollars campaign in 3 hot commercial nodes and see what happens.Am I correct in assuming that it's a little more difficult to get a commercial deal done without a broker?  

I asked somebody and they told me to look at a sign and there were a couple of notices, but Is there a better way to find how much is owed on the mortgage and dates of auctions in a more organized fashion?

Start a paper trail.Otherwise, as long as rent is coming in, just hold on (hopefully) until the lease is up.It is your obligation as the landlord to make necessary repairs in a timely fashion.

What I can't figure out is if I check "elect" have I now legally elected to do the inspection and therefore legally bound to see it through even if it turns out to be unnecessary and expensive.You know what, it really looks like these documents are just generated by a program in a very catch-all fashion rather than actually written for any one specific region or state's requirements.