You can look up any property address and it will reveal who the owner of the property is and their address.  

Say the inspection revealed 50,000 worth of issues needing attention right away.

I've got contingencies for inspection and financing in the contract, so I can get out if the loan falls through or if more thorough inspection reveals something I don't know about.

Each step you take reveals a new horizon.

Couple that with a large need for rental properties and very little new development in the area and I think it reveals some of the factors at play here. 

The inspection report reveals significant structural damage and the normal odds and ends on a 30+ year old home.

Definitely get the survey to make sure what the seller is charging you in price is what you are getting.Example you buy a .50 acres for 45,000.The new survey reveals the actual acreage is .33 acres.So instead of paying 90,000 an acre you would be close to 135,000.Also the soil will tell how expensive it is a long with the root system to build on the land.A bunch of rock or a steep slope can get very expensive to build on.If sewer is not there and you want septic the county might require a minimum lot size to build on.You just really need to do a lot of due diligence on it.

They compared the income, net worth, and debt levels for Doctors, lawyers, accountants, etc.The bottom line was those that were still receiving help from their parents, made less, had less net worth, and had more debt than their counterparts.I found that to be very revealing in terms of the old adage of giving a man a fish instead of teaching him to fish.

She was signing her name there at the end of the post, not revealing the identity of the alleged huckster.

Are deals really this good and easy to come across in the Midwest or is it almost certain that an inspection will reveal major problems?