I have recently been made aware that I get straight to business without really concerning myself for the sellers side of the story and when you have the sellers problems, goals, etc.

This is one of the things that sound a lot easier than they are actually done.The crazy thing I learned about these CA fires is that the heat radiation is hot enough (1500-2000F) that it will ignite your furniture through the windows.

If the returns are better in Midwest, than institutional investors will be eating it up, which will drive down margin for the retail investor. 

The ability to run comps is coming soon! 

The property is currently posted on the county sherrif’s page with a mortgage company and amount owed.

So sometimes when these type of opportunities come up life changing as it relates to work you just have to jump on it.

RE isn't the stock market. 

Ended up getting an offer at asking, but the appraisal came in way lower than I expected.

This will help attract more business to the state, keep it coming! 

I suggest setting up a partnership agreement that outlines the financial contributions that each party will make and the distributions each partner will receive.