I've included this piece of information of course in my strategy for searching for future purchases in the area.  

Once you get good at it, you can generally do it in about 15 minutes...Btw, as I go through the house, I put a piece of blue painters tape on every little issue I see so that I can send my handyman back to fix things.

Again, the bank's don't have different policies but there is one piece I agree with.

The certificate program may be complete trash and they could just give you a piece of paper that means nothing.

Think of the tax piece separately.

Focus on the soil of the land I probably bought the worst piece of land in the best location because the soil is so saturated to where there’s no way I can keep the house level.

A lot of them turned out to be a sliver or tiny piece of another property which wouldn't do me or anyone any good.  

I imagine Sunnyside / MLK would be top notch returns but personally won’t venture there after dark.  

One of the best piece of advice I recently got is that knowledge is not power.

Once you got a true deal under contract ppl will begin reaching out to assist you (most so they could get a piece of the deal).