The seller already has given me a good deal on the property due to her being forced to return to NYC for work post-covid (seller is paying $20K out of pocket after overpaying for the property 2 yrs ago, and sellers agent is taking a commission cut to make the deal work).

You may also try posting in the specific Buffalo forum for local info.  

I'm just basing my opinion on what I've read in your short post, which I'm sure doesn't cover everything.I really do appreciate that you came back and provided an update!

Your initial post was unclear whether the water bill was $2k/month or if the balance was $2k because they weren't paying you for it.

I know that REIAs also often give tours on a schedule weekend session a few times a year.4) Put together a rehab budget for a project in excel for an example (or actual) house and post in the forums asking for local investor feedback.

See post from jay hinrichs about using them and some of the challenges they may provide.

I have nothing to add to this post other than to say these are some great answers! 

I did see paperstac in some posts, and will be checking it out.Thank you very much,Steve

I've been investing for more than 30 years and I hate people wasting my time too, but you can't make that part of your pitch.If you post it in spots where you want more eyeballs you have to deal with the fake stuff that will come.

A friend of mine told me that "Bigger Pockets" was the place to be, so I'm reaching out here with my first post.