One cool thing that I recently discovered is the VA will allow you to use any remaining entitlement on the loan for a second purchase. 

I discovered BiggerPockets in my mid to early 20s.

I had my attorney file the proper paperwork to redeem the overage, which was recently granted.So I don’t know who you are, but thank you, Ben I would have eventually discovered this but not as early as I did.

Discover the next day and police came out put in a report and that was about it.  

and are they going to share all their secrets.  

The kind of deals that build your reputation for consistently unearthing the cream of the crop.You might think it takes insider connections or secret strategies.

What you'll quickly discover is that there are countless real estate investment strategies to choose from.

And the moment someone discovers toxic chemicals in the ground on a property you own the value will plummet b/c no one will want it. 

Furthermore, I later discovered that the property was located in a C- neighborhood, which was not disclosed upfront.

Maybe pose as a possible guest first, just to hopefully get them to respond.As for some of the other items you discovered, you could try adding some heat to your emails.