The first showing had negative feedback and potential tenants identify issues with flooring which Evernest never brought up to me even thou they did a walk thru prior to listing going live.

It Could help your offer though if the seller thinks he might have difficulty in identifying his replacement property within 45 days (he has 180 days to actually close on it) And it’s okay with you....you could offer to delay your closing for up to 30 days or so, to help him have more time in identifying his replacement property.  

A good mentor will help you evaluate things and identify potential hurdles before they come into play.People fail because they think it's easy without understanding what the difficulties can be.

I'd consider renting for a period of time and identify a particular area you'd like to eventually buy.

Focus on identifying promising neighborhoods in the north or east bay by leveraging your husband’s contractor network, local real estate agents, and online deal-finding platforms.

I’m slowly learning how to identify soil types but like you said….we can’t afford to be wrong right now  jurisdictions are different all over the US.. many still just use perk tests  others do the soil samples so you just have to deal with your current area and regulations.

I’d be happy to help you navigate the market, identify undervalued properties, and analyze potential cash flow.

This can be a real estate agent familiar with identifying distressed deals who can negotiate successfully on your behalf or a wholesaler.

I’ve taken time to study markets in each state and identified a few promising opportunities.

And I seriously doubt any non profits are money laundering, but then again neither is Joe the Barber LLC or Betty's Property Management LLC (which, especially if they are Single Member LLC's--which flow to the 1040 without any tax return for the entity--are already identified to the government computers at the IRS.If you want to swim with the big fish you have to get wet.Maybe the resident agents will offer to fill this out as a service for $50 to $100 (???)