@Rob Drum @Dave FosterThanks for your helpful posts.

That list does cover the heavy hitters, but just to sum it up here are some that I always look for (I also get a home inspection for each property before buying it and ask my inspector to check for these things).Stuff You Can't See (aka takes a test or a professional)AsbestosLead based paintLead in the soilBuried oil tanks (if the home use to have an oil furnace)Collapsed/Rooted sewer linesPoor septic tanks (I have heard of people buying homes and finding out that a 50 gal drum is the septic tank)Stuff You Can See (or easily find out on your own)Old wiring (knob/tube, cloth, aluminum)Cast iron plumbingBroken roof raftersDry rot, termites, wet rot, and just wood support issuesMoldFuses/Multiple electric panelsSloping floorsCracked foundationsSigns of water in crawl space/basementThose are the ones just of the top of my head which can quickly add thousands of dollars to a job.

I am actually a part of two local REI groups in my area, plus a non-business/friend group, plus a sports group, plus a mastermind group, plus I play drums at my local church and have a church small group I attend as well.

I am with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services and they seem to be providing some decent training on getting started but drumming up some business is the difficult part.

Lack of Volume: The Landbank is not the only entity with properties, there are a lot of wholesalers like HS Property Funds who have great deals, HUD Homestore lists deals, Fannie Mae Homepath, Freddie Mac Homesteps, you can reach out to other investors etc, many of you will already know how to drum up deals and invest via whichever marketing method or group of marketing methods you like to employ.Lack of Contractors: You have to have a good contractor, even the biggest contractors can only do so much and you need one that understands what it is like to work with the Syracuse code office, understands the market, is efficient, and can get the property within the standards of the Landbank.Bad Property Management: A good property management company can make or break your investment portfolio.

I think whoever told you that might have been trying to drum up a refinance.Don't take my word for it, check this out, from benefits.va.gov directly. 

I have been trying to drum up business for the past 2 weeks just calling on everyone that I think might need a property manager (Craigslist FRBO & Recently closed homes).

Congrats @Eric Drum!

Buy a basic 25-foot 1/4 in. drum plumbing auger for drains, here's a link to one:Basic drain augerDisconnect the radiator on the return side.

Thank you so much @Rob Drum.