Also, bring someone with you as a "witness" should you need their testimony in the future.

I have smelled it on multiple occasions, and I have another witness who has smelled it.

However, now after 30 years in the Manufactured Home Industry I have also defaulted into the world of consulting, trouble shooting and expert witness assignments where I've worked with governmental and private citizens and organizations.I've subsequenty turned the day to day operations of my biz over to one of my sons and am now in land acquisition and car wash development.

To wit, here is case-shiller data over the last 30 years in SF/bay.  

This was just the most robust inspection I have had come back based on the size of the property and fact that I wasn't there to witness the walkthrough. 

The most important thing is to determine your criteria upfront, including your automatic disqualifiers, so that you are not accused of violating the Fair Housing Act.  

Mark Cuban, not exactly a dim wit, says you should pay off student loans and credit cards first, before investing. 

I just don't want to get accused of spamming in here or anything :)M

Cheri Hill, with characteristic wit and candor bridges the gap between the legal and tax people and the rest of us.

They accused us halfway through the process for doing something "illegal and unethical."