I uncovered that gem on Reddit. 

All those brokers not wanting to deal with me when real estate is hot will be contacting me with deals when we’re in the other side of the property cycle.When I think of the term “retracing” I’m inclined to think that this actually refers to buyers who never intent to pay the initial agreed upon price even if their due diligence uncovers nothing that detracts from property value or profitability.  

Greater returns is the primary reason investors take on c/d class properties but it is a specialised market that requires a separate skill set.

In the event it is uncovered that a Fannie Mae broker is a party to any such prohibited conduct, the broker may be subject to termination and the case may be reported to the agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting such cases.ACTION!

With Covid it is certainly different regarding in person interviews.....The good news is that when you'd be amazed at what you uncover if you look at the insode of their car when they come look at the property.

A title search should uncover anything like this. 

I know that finding reliable contractors and uncovering potential issues with rentals will be a bit of an uphill battle for me at first so I plan to not be too overzealous. :)

When I spoke to the Title Company about the unpaid balance of the levy they told me they could not help me out and very rudely dismissed my inquiry (maybe because I discovered that they did not do a good job of uncovering all liens or levies due to previous owner's delinquencies).

I can’t promise I will use them because my intent is more tailored to uncover the facts around what happened here. 

The best way to find a good deal when starting out is to uncover it yourself.