I was able to get free hand and get the spray on him....and apply some low end not so nice blows my dad taught me to use when battling a stronger opponent ....then I called the cops.  

For example, a few years back, I was working with an investor who wanted to break into the Phoenix market - a solid choice, by the way, because of the rental yields—and we ended up uncovering an off-market duplex that wasn't even on her radar.

And with more renovations, you will start to get better at ball parking things, but even then you will always uncover items, so make sure you are baking in enough profit, even after conservative renovation budgets to feel confident you won't lose money.

You might uncover some hidden gems with solid cash flow potential.

I filed a police report regarding the missing property, but that’s unlikely to lead to a charge and conviction.So, what action do I need to take to help a future landlord or a potential LP uncover these facts in their due diligence?

Hell when you pull back the curtain most people would be shocked to realize that all those prim and proper super nice 50 year old lady Realtors that seem so nice; those ladies are some of the most cut throat sharks in the game.

.🔍 Ask the Right Questions: Use intelligent, open-ended questions to uncover problems only you can solve.

You have to remember that you are new, you are unlikely to uncover something new about your market right now so that pocket of homes might have potential being close to development, but other investors are already on or off it for a reason.

These people are so nice that they are still helping you even though most of your responses are just overglamorizing them or profusely thanking them because they didn't ask you any questions.The other problem is people who tell you how bad they feel for you because other people didn't light a scented candle for your two-line post and spend an hour of their own time trying to help you when you have a new profile, with new photo, and no information.You lucked out with some nice people in here @Scott Meech, but it's because of them that you have information not because you brought anything to the table other than a hand out.

Hello All - so nice to join this group of seasoned investors.