I put forth effort to keep my RE investment significantly leveraged.  

Also should be a new market analysis every time, and with that comes negotiations back n forth with landlord and tenant.

It's easy to obtain, costs very little, and doesn't require extra, on-going effort to maintain.

His family made their money with W2s and the stock market.

I've been on this platform for many years and, over the years, I've seen new members linked or part to Mexican real estate agencies posting educational content about investing in Mexico out of the blue shortly after becoming new members and then disappear as they realized that their efforts wasn't giving them the amount of business they were hoping for.

All of this depends on your market having demand, of course. 

I understand that there are reasons that full title searches on auction properties cannot be done but through many BP and other books understand there are some "best effort" services in some areas. 

I've been wanting to expand out of my market in Iowa, and see that the Winter Haven, Lakeland, Haines City areas are similar to purchase points as my market.

It is not that good at the price point of DC or in my market (but better than my market).  

And when the company you're suing has shut down and apparently has no money, is it even worth the effort?