I can see either a pool or a shuffleboard table in the background, and I imagine it is in a good-to-great location. 

On REOs, HUDs, VAs and other you can get inside but most of the time the utilities are shut off, and heat has been off for a long time at least one winter, in some cases more than one winter and are possible freeze damage to water pipes, hot water heat pipes and even boilers/hotwater heaters. 

Cool seal does not save the overhang/drip edge and you will eventually get water down the walls.

There's no one home to put the fire out or turn the water off if a pipe burst.

By pooling our resources, we minimized financial risk and maximized our capacity to complete the necessary renovations.

No water is leaking into the unit, the ceiling tiles just get a slight discoloration.

But per lot it will cost roughly the following:$1,500 Electrical poles, meter installation $2,000 water taps and connections$5,000 grading and land prep$8,000 septic installation (assuming a 1:1 ratio of homes to 1000 gallon septics)$5,000 down payment on each home ($700-750 / thereafter per unit)$21,500 total set up x 17 = $365,000Ongoing expenses after development would look something this for POH model: $12,750 a month in mobile home mortgages (17 x 750 for PITI on each unit) $1,900 a month in land mortgage PITI (house) $3,000 a month landscaping$2,000 a month in reserve emergency fund$2,200 management$21,850 a month total expenses $262,200‬/yearOngoing incomes after development would look something this for POH model:$27,000/month ($1500 x 18 {17 mobile homes plus house})$324,000/year324k-262,2k = 61,800 net pre-tax profit or $5,150/month.Opportunities to reduce start up expenses: Bulk deals with the government or contractors for doing all the work at once (electrical, water, land grading, septic) Trade free rent for someone to mow and landscape (turning a $3k event into a $650 event every month).

Which means even if you had an inspector there on that day, it would be a few days before you could get coverage (assuming there were no issues needing remedying first, like an old water heater, roof, etc.).  

Drum) and I are running into is with our agent - he is very down on the Watertown area with rental laws, the tenant pool (aside from military) and a lot of the properties we have been looking at (condition wise). 

I wanted to open up a discussion about buying and selling real estate in today's market conditions.I am a Real Estate Agent and Investor, but whether you're a seasoned investor or a first-time buyer, navigating these waters can be challenging.