Job situations, tied to town, state or near family.  

You'd need surface drains out in the middle of the yard that tie in as well.

I do think that a wholesaler that will do well has to have a feel for both numbers otherwise they are wasting everyone's time tying up the property.Not sure where you are in terms of getting into the game but while paying a contractor to look at a property is an option, unless you have it locked up it will cost you for him / her to come by and "teach" you what they see and the costs. 

For the last 15 years I have been answering questions from unknowledgeable wanna be investors who watched a guru on YouTube and now wants to know where to get the earnest money to tie up multi million dollar properties before he can flip them for $200,000 profits.  

Currently tied up with other things. 

Showing properties, going to court, getting calls from townships all tie for first in my book lol.Most of us get into real estate for passive freedom, not all this active work or even liability.

@Kai Sato-Franks Using other people’s money to work for you doesn’t tie up your liquidity.

I have access to $250k (tied to my stock portfolio) that I would like to invest in real estate.

By the time they pay me and turn on the utilities ,they have several thousand dollars tied up  .

You've gotten good advice here but one other thing to look into is what leverage you may have in terms of tying up the property if the seller does not release EM to you.