Great thread - it actually inspired me to try changing some of my photos around.

It makes lead management way more efficient since they get to focus on people who actually want to do business. 

The fact that they knew about this and didn't tell you up front says to me they were hoping you didn't actually run reports. 2) Be sure to know the regulations in your jurisdiction.

I used to do background checks but I noticed the website I used never actually did background checks.

Many of those properties don't actually produce income due to turnovers, vacancy, maintenance and damages and you're lucky if they appreciate enough to keep up with inflation.

There are the obvious pros/cons of a duplex but then there are the non-obvious ones that come with being in Detroit.I actually have a fantastic article about this I can share but I'm unable to link to it in this post.

I learned a lot through the closing process and also as an actual landlord having to deal with issues.

It will help them tremendously - IF they actually follow it and do it. 

I was wondering if anyone has these same issues in their market, and how they've been able to skirt the mania and actually find real serious deals.

Basically you find these distressed properties in pre foreclosure, probates, divorces, or just ugly vacant properties. then you calculate the Max allowable offer and if it makes sense you call up the property owner, get it under contract for dirt cheap, then you assign the contract to a cash investor for an assignment fee. this is the general idea obviously it gets more in depth, but its finding deals that you would buy as a fix and flip or brrrr, and instead of actually buying it you sell it to other investors.Ahh I see, thanks for clearing that up.