@Amby BhagtaniBesides looking at market stats look at the time and energy that you can put into a market.

unless you're going to spend time, money and energy building a team, going to the market in person, and being thoughtful and patient, you will likely lose money. 

@Ricky Gonzalez Off-market deals take time and energy to find. 

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Because not everyone want to take the time and energy to learn it!

Meanwhile hardly any emphasis is placed on the loan administration and even more importantly the relationship component of lending.Far too many investors, particularly those just starting out, are being conditioned to seek out the “easy” lending choice rather than invest time and energy required to cultivate meaningful relationships with lenders who truly value the borrower/lender relationship and are interested in assisting you grow.

If I am reading the info right - Your Insurance company wants to ensure that the heating was on therefore ensuring that the pipes didn't burst due to freezing, not that there was a supply of energy to the house. 

We did sell a couple of the duplexes which werent worth the energy we were having to put in.

Department of Energy.

If you go do all this legwork and they end up getting cancelled, you lose time, money and energy.