Oil and gas wouldn't be what it is without the government taking on much of the risk through the intangible drilling costs tax credit, and the depletion allowance act deductions, and literally hundreds of other tax benefits, loopholes and direct subsidies plus the fact they have access to public land to be drilled for pennies on the dollar, and the government cleans it up once they're done. 

Good morning, Taylor,We are a direct lender and not a broker here in San Diego, CA.

Not saying they all fall within this category, but many do so I don't necessarily agree there will be direct competition shutting them out of the business. 

. - PM provides a cash based accounting report every month, for every unit under management, that clearly labels all rent, all expenses, including management fees, and the net directly ties to the amount of money deposited into my bank account.- PM is a licensed handyman, or has them on staff, and takes care of most unit turn work at a reasonable rate. - PM has no breakup/termination fee- PM does not take project management fees, except on large or complicated CapEx projects exceeding $5,000. 

Look up owners' info and reach out to them directly to find a deal.

Unfortunately looking like this specific deal likely won't pan out; seller is definitely not motivated to offload quickly/discounted based on their replies.I found a realtor through BP who I'm now working with to find a property, so progress in the right direction!

Note, this is from direct experience.It might be wise to also consider selling since home prices are slightly up in the past 2 years. 

., and more specifically the room cannot be smaller than 7 feet in any horizontal direction.

If you're not sure of you preferred direction with your next property I would invest in understanding investing more thoroughly and read 5-10 books as well as speak to other experienced investors.

.- Strategic Partnerships: Building direct relationships with REO asset managers, bankruptcy attorneys, and bank liquidation teams can provide exclusive access to bulk sales before they go public.- Bulk Purchases & Portfolio Acquisitions: Banks and hedge funds often look to unload non-performing assets in bulk.