Either do the blocking and tackling of one on one help here or stop with the "I'm so smart, you should be better" nonsense. 

I assure you, I’ve been around the block a few times—though not quite as many times as I’d like when I’m out running errands!

I don't know enough to bet on a particular block when looking at deals, so if that is the situation I may need to look elsewhere. 

If you ever want to bounce ideas off someone who's been around the block a few times, feel free to give me a shout.Pat and JasperTurning investment visions into REALITY in Phoenix, AZ - Ranked #1 for residential real estate growth and opportunity by PwC

Quote from @Jin Chung: You can hire a plumber to drain everything and put antifreeze in the pipes.

With that being said having your team in place is the biggest stepping block to having success in the real estate world. 

If you recall also those with swimming pools in Los Altos hills that were on a hillside some of them the water came out and flooded into their homes.. it was quite random.. my kids were walking home from grade school alone ( Back in those days it was OK for kids to walk a few blocks by themselves.. )  The poor folks though on Hwy 17 connector through Oakland got pretty much squished when the top deck fell down that was very sad..

If you want to lend long term debt, you don’t want to compete and be the cheapest on the block (that’s a race to the bottom), you want to lend on stuff that nobody else (or a select few) will lend on and charge a premium for it.

You will make more connections with homeowners when you say you live there and you know the blocks and streets around them.

But a long driveway doesn't help if cars are blocked in by other cars when renters need them to go to work.