They are common stories but there must be some exceptions out there if I can dive deep enough. 

lol. that's funny what he said to u.. i am guessing he knows you do all that work yourself, which is the problem. my people were concerned i do all the work. they were super relieved/happy to learn that i hire it all out now.

I'll have to find out how deep he dug, but he told me that all they found was the buried house.

I own a few properties in the area just because I bought at a deep discount and they produce strong cashflows.

I have an opportunity to purchase 7 mobile homes in my area (deep east Texas).

In sunny CA you may only need the pylon to be deep enough to support any anticipated static loads.So rather than a contractor you may need an Engineer.

Flipping commercial property really requires a deep understanding of the market and the subject property's potential to avoid the pitfalls of having it sit on the market because you overshot your numbers, units going unrented, your budget falling short, etc.

I was already knee deep in the buying process when the new job opportunity materialized. 

Areas West of the 14 start to get sketchy and require a deep knowledge of what pockets are the rougher neighborhoods and which pockets are decent.  

I gotta drive ever day for the next 2 weeks to make up for the deep teeth cleaning I'm gonna need soon .Best regards Bob