I’ve always focused on quality over quantity.  

You can usually request this from a title company or look into public records in your county’s clerk or recorder’s office.If you’re not sure how to navigate this, contacting the auction house or a real estate attorney familiar with foreclosure auctions can help ensure there aren’t surprises.

They aren't required to belong. 

While they did mention they aren't responsible for utility lines aren't they suppose to stop digging and call the "call before you dig number" if they find a wire. 

If you aren't already aware what happens after the 1031 exchange, you may have to file tax returns every year for Oregon AND Portland every year after you sell.

Who is personally going to be liable if the guarantees aren't met?

If you aren't a contractor or aren't getting rock-bottom pricing, what is the point?

It would be better to open a new card with 0% interest on balance transfers, move your debt to that card, then pay it off like a mad man before interest is charged.Your scenario indicates you aren't financially disciplined.

Here’s why this market is so ripe:1️⃣ Mom-and-Pop Sell-Offs at Huge DiscountsA lot of these properties have been in the same family for decades, but now the kids aren’t interested in taking over the business or the real estate.

Too many newbies seem to think they can blindly follow "old" advice in today's real estate market and be successful.Many, basically get taken advantage of by those in the industry that have an incentive to keep newbies blind to new realties, just to keep their good times rolling.What many newbies have figured out is that they can't make the numbers work on rental purchases in their states - like California, Arizona, New York, New Jersey, Washington, etc.What they have NOT figured out is that if they go to cheaper markets, they aren't being shown Class A rentals to buy.