You need to pinpoint the source. 

Other than that it has laminate counter tops, golden oak cabinets, brass fixtures, 4 inch white tile baths, you get the idea... 2001.Based on my research of comps on rentals.com it is very obvious that there is a line somewhere of diminishing returns when updating a rental, but I haven't been able to exactly pinpoint it yet.

That is where the doctor and testing hopefully can pin point the cause.In the case of a building, a structural engineer may be able to help you out if you or your inspector suspect that there may be a structural defect.I would suggest that you have an experienced investor friendly structural engineer on your team to help you diagnose possible structural defects that you may suspect.This may sound like a lot but from my experience, most single and multi-family residences do not exhibit symptoms of structural distress.If you do find a property that you are interested in and it appears to have some hidden defects, this may be a great opportunity to negotiate a good deal.

I know I can go about buying lists, but how do I navigate the public records to pinpoint motivated sellers?

For those who say "nobody can know what's to come", well, then explain how I did with near pin-point accuracy. 

Lutz, Land O Lakes, Wesley Chapel, New Tampa, Carrolwood, Westchase + would need some more details to help pinpoint a good location for you.  

I think i can happen to anyone but as you said, it is hard to pinpoint who will be liable for this. 

This also helps me pinpoint the accounting terms that I need to learn so I can call the same term as a banker.

I am looking at standard deviation and pinpointing outliers.

Listed all the steps of wholesaling and broke down which of those steps I'll outsource.Found this thread while searching the forums for "bandit signs response rate".I'm about to pull up Google Maps and finish pinpointing the places where my signs will be placed.Later I'm getting my handwriting made into font for Word (for DM).