Thank you for taking the time to reply - in fact, I was just thinking about this and yes, I believe that I would - the reviews and information that I have gathered all suggests that the businesses in the area are simply awful - and it would be interesting for them to have some competition.

Or you simply do what wholesalers do and send out mailers offering to buy the note.

If you aren't requiring background checks for someone simply because they aren't a citizen, then you shouldn't require them for people claiming to be citizens.Treat all people equally.

I can't tell you how many properties have units easily convertible from 1 bedroom to 2 bedroom units, units with favorable dimensional standards which can boost rents with no photos to showcase these attributes, assessment square footage that is not correct,  upgrades not identified in the marketing materials etc.

I don't think there's any way for an attorney to identify partial owners.

I simply came back to you all with the rebuttal.  

What key indicators would you recommend for identifying these promising neighborhoods?

I'm simply asking a host or a co-host if they are willing to give me the opportunity to learn from them.Thanks, 

Lots of great insight from the folks above.In my experience as an investor and multifamily lender in the twin cities, I would simply say there is no "right" answer.

Maybe if it were more clear that filling out the form means that the client is indeed serious about moving forward as opposed to simply looking.