Before you know it you will understand the values in that area better than most agents.Create a commercial checking account with a credit line.Attend every public auction in your area, bid on none but study the process, look at the property and play a game - guess what the high bid might beMake friends with new real estate agents (new only---- they haven't been polluted by negative comments and attitudes by older agents.)Ask your agents to send you list of expired listings (give them money for their services, like a thank you $100.00 bill) Understand the Law of Universal Prosperity.)Run classified ads in your local news papers --WANTED All real estate, commercial, houses and non-conforming properties, family business call 555-555-5555 for a fast no fee offer.Call me if you need a partner.Have fun while learning, don't take this business too seriouslyDon't make offers on real estate, make them on the equity that the real estate can offerAlways negotiate for the equityGet a real estate license, not to be an agent, but to understand the culture of the business, to have access to the MLS and to meet some nice folksFarm an area - drive around, look for FSBO's, agent's signs, ugly houses, put them in your journal to call laterCreate a little flyer to put on super market's bulletin boardsAsk 10 people a day this questions; "would you know of anyone who would like to sell their real estate?"

There are also retail businesses that present a pollution exposure.  

This last two years the Wholesalers here have polluted every street corner in town with the 1x2' white plastic signs on the ground with their ads for all kinds of houses for sale for cash...investors special...fixer upper...house with mother-in-law apt...you name it.

I feel this is polluting the market - or at least ruining the plans for investors like me.Although mortgage IR at ~2.5% makes me think whether there’s still money to be made on rental?

Is there a pollution problem?  

Apparently there is more pollution from trains than I realized.

Hello BP, for the area to growth there must be some future projects going on and current infrastructure that are hard to duplicate, but it is wise to purchase an apartment near to schools, malls, places of worship & etc because of the traffic, noise pollution and extreme density that may actually increase the tenant turnover as it is uncomfortable to live in such location?

Any one ever deal with an invasion of frogs and the noise pollution they create?

You do not have to share your Phase I findings with the seller, so if it winds up being relatively free of potential soil and ground water pollution or contamination, you may be able to get a below market deal. 

Be sure to evaluate if there are any exclusions that will impact the Liability (pollution, animals, etc.).