If you're in it for the long game, you are better off with a website than direct-mail.

I would want to send a camera through the sewer lines to make sure they're okay and that's about it.On the other hand he might be planning to put the cash rent in his own pocket, be hiding known expensive defects, hiding financial problems that the bank would find, there could be title issues. etc.I love this game!

What would you do in my situation, or is my only option to buy a few properties in cash, establish the income then finance more ?

It's like a dynamic real life game. 

If you intend to live there forever then the cash out refi might be a good call.It all depends on your game plan and what your numbers look like.

I am just too busy to play the games anymore.I optimize cash back.

The biggest winners and losers in the real estate game over the next decade will come from this hospital moving. 

Speed is the name of the game in RE.

Expenses growing is part of the game, nothing is static. 

As of today (4/17/2018), the process to create an Opportunity Fund hasn't been established.