Underground power lines should be buried in Schedule 40 PVC pipe, at the minimum depth required (18” here, or 24” bare), never just running along the ground, there should never be bare wire exposed and anything above grade needs to be run overhead or in Schedule 80 (usually just used for the short length where the line comes out of the ground and goes to the main service panel/ meter). 

If you are very new to this and not yet familiar with specific markets and with analyzing deals, you want to be very cautious - either learn this stuff in depth or find someone to work with that you can trust.

@Joe Mathew I am an agent in the Toledo market and I would be willing to have an in depth conversation with you about what we are seeing in the Toledo market.

I was hoping to get more in-depth discussion than this because this level of discussion is all I've seen on other forums as well.

Some house hackers are looking to cash flow WHILE living there, and that just isnt possible for most deals.Make sure you're making offers based on fully occupied with paying tenants.FHA is also the weakest offer you can make, so I would focus on making conventional offers to increase your chances.Id be happy to review your strategy in depth, if that would be helpful.

I had an in depth discussion on niche liens at my last mastermind meeting.Yes, there are a few states where this is a hot under the radar type of strategy.Unfortunately, not California.

Facebook doesn't lend itself to long dialogues but is great for establishing connections.BP is where you can still find an in depth discussion on just about any REI topic. 

I am mentoring people in the OOS TK SFR strategy I developed originally for myself and have used investing in a dozen properties.You are right and my clients tell me that they appreciate the in-depth review of all the components of a deal and the support from start to finish.

Of course the actual crash took years to unfold with the depths of the housing crisis hitting in 2010 to 2012 depending on market.

Once a property has made it to your short list (whatever metrics you apply), then you should perform a in-depth analysis to determine if it is really a deal and at what acquisition price.On the surface, a monthly rent of $2625 for a purchase of $200K looks promising, but what are the operating expenses?