There seems to be opportunity to my remote, untrained eye.

Not bashing wholesalers but it is one of the most unprofessional and untrained avenues out there.    

https://www.dangerreport.com/usa/dangers/agents"The real estate industry is saddled with a large number of part-time, untrained, unethical, and/or incompetent agents.

Pets owned for less than a year (newborn or new to the Owner) are more likely to be untrained and cause problems.

A few key lessons learned for me are how to account for small easy to miss items in a rehab cost that may fly under the radar on the initial untrained eye look-over, and how to eyeball a rehab due to the fact that I was fully involved in all of the purchasing and planning for each part of the rehab for this home.

None of this was visible to the untrained eye.The buyer had no out in that situation and couldn't get her money back.That is the kind of situation I want to avoid so I don't think your reply is really relevant in my question.But if you have any good info as it relates to my original question I would be most appreciative.

The impact from a tree can have implications that aren't visible to the naked and untrained eye.

Its presence may exist without the knowledge of the structure owner and may be concealed from the untrained observer.

Matthew Paul the contract specifies no inspection period and buyer to pay 10% non-refundable deposit upon seller acceptance.It's very clear even to an untrained eye to see when things aren't done to building code.Hobbit size doorways and floors built at ground level are obvious ones.

I have gone out and done just that out here in ewa beach and found a few properties that look good (at least to my untrained eyes) ive got the addresses and the property owners names but now im stuck.At this point do i contact the owner myself and see if they are willing to sell?