Toward the end of the due diligence period we received the final piece of critical info to make our decision: a lease agreement for a cell tower on the corner of the property.

Ok, I’m sure I’ll get a lot of blowback for writing this but why is there a growing belief amongst the BiggerPockets community that wholesalers are the gatekeepers to good real estate deals and critical to your overall success?

It's surprising how often investors overlook this critical step.

Correct, and having the hard conversations ASAP as they come rather than letting things get worse is critical

Two critical components are key to legally performing the above scenario. 1st, there must be consideration for a real estate transaction to be valid.

But here's the critical question and answer :How much did you actually pay for the duplex.

They are in my opinion more critical to this discussion than attention it's received.

In your experience, what specific factors do you find most critical during the underwriting process?

Couple of things which are critical to zero in on areas, cities and suburbs is the ability to hold an asset at net zero costs and YOY capital appreciation potential.

You hit the nail on the head when you said that you can essentially make more money while managing the same amount of assets and that's a really critical point.