Those two people likely have contacts for the rest of the people you'll need to round out your Rolodex and may have deals to expose you to that the MLS or zillow didn't have.  

I have propane there. 

But for many like my parents or most other Americans who were not fortunate enough to have the vail of the financial world exposed to them I believe buying a house will be the biggest financial decision of their life, and it is a damn shame! 

This is the “cheapest” and most practical way to get into real estate and also exposes you to property management and landlording.

We don't want to immediately expose our position to lots of risk - is putting 50% leverage on these properties worth our time?

For the pennies you will save, you expose yourself to other risks.

Having the house in your name exposes your personal finances to liability should a slip-and-fall happen at the property.

If, as planned, the President closes the Line 5 pipeline from Canada, propane is expected to double in cost.

At a place like Networth you will certainly be exposed to the business of wholesaling/investing.

We spotted some exposed spots of stone wall which had this white mold.