If so, your comps are going to be extra challenging especially now as most markets are starting to shift away from the current "low inventory/high demand" pattern that has been prevalent lately.   

The real estate prices are great for first time investors, multifamily properties are extremely prevalent, and the ROIs are fantastic.  

There's certainly an undertow of greed prevalent in the world and this industry is not immune to it; and for that reason I ask, when is enough enough?

Mid city, westlake, east hollywood, south central,... these places do not improve because of the prevalence of rent control and section 8, but also because of the general incompetence of the city's administrationI'm not saying south central isn't a good investment, but it is imo highly speculative and very high maintenance, as the area is filled with bad tenants and dramas

Lead paint is not very prevalent so I wouldn't sweat it.

These ads would not be prevalent if they were illegal.My own leases limit overnight guests. 

I suspect I have paid close to a million in wholesaler fees I just don't deal with them personally at the street level. but I do see their fee's on the huds I fund.. but its Highly regional.. out east were you live much more prevalent than were I live.. in fact where I live its illegal and the state is starting to send out cease and desist and fining those selling real estate without a license..

The ability to negotiate purchase prices down for instant equity gains is prevalent due to lack of qualified home buyers.  

However, if yo're in a neighborhood of duplexes that may have bearing or if it's an area like Columbia Heights in Washington, DC where conversions into two units are prevalent, then it's possible.

Like @andrew postell says in a previous answer, prepayment penalties are prevalent in these types of loans.