Welcome to BP Jean, I'm a wholesaler in the Ft Bend area also a Realtor®, if I can be of any help please feel free to contact me, I will try to answer any questions you might have.

My wife and I own several in South Bend and the surrounding area. 

Sometimes when they laid pipe with a property being built instead of taking a tree root out they bent the angle of the pipe slightly above it going to the street.What this did is make stuff settle over time where the bend was and cause an occasional back up issue.Plumber said you can pay a few hundred when it backs up every so often ( could last 6 months or 3 years before doing it again) or spend thousands and thousands taking the tree roots out and laying the pipe for that section at the right angle.As a buyer you have your "right to your own inquiry".

He has lied to me about other things so I think he is simply more comfortable "bending the truth" than I am.We may try to see if he'd be willing to put the EM in an account with the title company.

It has to fit your criteria, don't bend to make it fit.

Hi there - I'm wondering if I could bend the ear of any investors or rehabbers in my area?

You'll need to be open to bending rules, and you'll need to be taken advantage of without it impacting the relationship (they will not think that they are taking advantage of you, but you will!).  

I have been building homes from San Diego CA and surrounding communities, to  Sacramento/Roseville to Bend Oregon for the last 20 years.

I'll respond nicely to her and give her the line in the sand that I'm not willing to bend on!

It's in rural Ft Bend County.