It was a VERY detailed long topic about pulling Comps and such without a realtor to aid you.

I am NOT looking to become an real estate broker in the traditional form; this is MORE so a tool to have in furthering my knowledge, aiding in bringing down some cost when purchasing, and networking. 

I have been self employed all my life and have bought individual health care plans for over thirty years.

I hope this sheds a little light on this band aid filled journey through RE…

I'm seeing that I may need to increase my EMD which will aid in my offer being accepted quicker.

Someone (probably ex tenant) kicked in 4 of the interior doors, two big holes in the walls, cherry kool aid stains on carpet, dead lawn, cut some wires in the walls, NEVER cleaned the kitchen and looks like used lard to cook everything, the cooktop looks like a couple of "smallish fires" may have happened and the (original, 1979) oven has NEVER BEEN CLEANED, oh and to top it off we have a family of THREE SKUNKS LIVING IN THE CRAWL SPACE.And of course I no longer live 6 miles from this place, I live 950 miles away.I just spent 1 1/2 weeks working on it, about 30 "contractor size" garbage bags, 5 gallons of paint, a million small things that you always run into.Anyway I found a "craigslist" cooktop and wall oven for pretty cheap, my wife helped a lot, even though she hates RE investing and my neighbor has been a godsend because the trash service only picks up the rolling dumpster, NOTHING ELSE, so he has hauled the other stuff to the dumpster at his work.I'm heading back to TX to hit the kitchen, exterior paint, front yard and finish the interior paint (oil base on the trim).

Take back the multimillions that the top layers of management people are walking out the doors with and apply it to one or more problems-whether it's reduction of debts, retirement accounts, increased (mass) healthcare, or other prrograms to help those that so severely suffer through the actions of those people.

@Brian Mathews don't forget there are things Community Legal Services and Legal Aid where they can get some free legal assistance.

I'm curious, for those who have tenants in Section 8 or State Aid Programs, do you find it similar experiences.

Fiduciary is not synonymous with executor.A fiduciary may be an accountant, attorney, banker, business advisor, financial advisor, mortgage broker, real estate agent, personal representative, executor, trustee, asset manager, health care agent, attorney in fact, guardian, etc.A fiduciary has a legal or ethical relationship of duty between two or more parties.