Doing comps is definitely a weak point of mine.

The ROI on 75% of items I've seen lately has been weak with all this appreciation in the places I invest in.

Always try to get your own; letting others decide for you can leave powerless and a weak title report.  

Recognize your strengths and weakness... 

Only thing I didn't see mentioned is asking yourself, what are your strengths and weaknesses?

Other things to look for are poorly written emails, weak grammar/language, non professional writing tone, weird sounding domain names, over enthusiastic agents that keep hurrying you into executing the transfer.As for the escrow company used being totally fake, it is possible.

Is it me or am I in a weak market?

Just wanted to say good luck your post caught my eye because my Ex wife has really bad Chronic Lyme disease it was (still is) a brutal nightmare.

If you're funding the purchase with cash, then a proof of funds is something I'd require.I'd also contact the funding source to be sure you're a strong enough borrower to justify taking my client's property off the market.The thing I want to avoid is having a weak borrower / bogus PoF make me have to put my client's property back on the market after a failed offer, which stigmatizes it.

Most of the cities and states have just been too weak to go at them they way they should.