We don't need to "make homes cheaper", we just gotta remove the barriers and special interests that support monopolies, limited competition, centralization, corporate over private, and take things back to middle America, small business, main street over wall street. 

Yes, if anything its easier since no residential restrictions. savvy participants.Harder because you have to know how to present a property, typically have to spend on chase costs prior to assigning.

The only time it gets dicey is when its the ultra rich because yes they can spend the $ to keep it hidden. 

Hi Terry, I messaged you privately, but yes, it's been hard to get good help. 

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

I would either use HML, Private Money, or partners if you are looking for help on financing these types of deals and building a business. 

This would give some confidence that the property that you spend time and money vetting actually will be auctioned off. 

Thanks @Melanie Johnston - NEXT is a private money lender.

Oh yeah.......depending on how trashed the place is, you can spend an easy $5-10k on demo , hauling and clean-up.

I'm not a home inspector, but I point out many items to the buyer, so the buyer enters into the purchase agreement with eyes wide open before spending money on a home inspector.