I took an investor field trip to a city in the midwest and investigated the market there.

From investigating on my own the seller bought the place for $58k.

Even still, I'm also opportunistically investigative to other areas as well.

Also, is it common for the insurance company to conduct a very thorough investigation to see if the fire is due to landlord's negligence so that they can deny the claim?

Paul, unaware of Betty's habit, promptly investigates those accounts when Kelly asks why the monthly expenses have escalated.

With any real estate deal, there are a lot of areas that need to be investigated one way or another, and you're always opening yourself up to a tad more risk when you don't thoroughly understanding what you're investing in (though that risk can be significantly minimized).

Miguel,I work with guys who went on to finish the electrical engineering degrees, got their PE licenses and became forensic engineers making between 200 and 250 an hour.

That's enough for me to know if I want to investigate further or not.

I was a little pissed when I learned that my Realtor - a dual representation situation - didn't clue me into the fact that I should investigate the HOA before deciding.

You should investigate traditional financing more.