Once the wet stuff is gone you can use a dehumidifier, run the ac ( expensive w/o insulation, but what are you going to do) or even box fans to dry out the framing.

It can get pretty clunky when you have several LLC's that own different properties plus stuff in your own personal name. 

I have been doing this for a little bit and I get some good prices on stuff that you can't even imagine what I am getting for. 

In my local area, most properties are being bid up well over asking price so if you try to offer at or below asking, the selling agent will ignore your offer.A final note, you can also filter deals by the age (Days on Market - all the way to the right side) and find stuff that has been sitting there.  

If buying by owner can get you a great deal, hiring atterney to help you with the offer and stuff is worth it.We personally looking for a deal like that for a small multyfalimy in NE Philadelphia to beat the crazy competition.If you don't have kids yet, you might want to check out househacking a duplex. live in one of the units for free or almost free depending on the area for a few years, save for down payment on your next home.

That's a lot of stuff that needs to be sent out. 

Meeting them at networking events and grabbing lunch and stuff like that is a good way to start.

Am I going to learn or re-learn truly useful stuff, like the above for how to help mothers with newborns get a right-sized house for the expanding family (which incidentally might benefit Quinton the REI in a bad HML), or is it going to be a bunch of useless mind-numbing junk that makes me want to contemplate self-harm?

If you need an on market agent, look up Chris Kaylor, he does my MLS stuff and is top shelf!

They could always sell to another developer and leave that stuff to a builder.