Also perhaps the homes built in the last 10 years have sprinkler systems and even drip systems near the foundation to keep the soil moist.Look for signs when you are viewing homes....especially in the hot areas.When we evaluate homes, especially with buyers we're looking at the BIG 5 as best we can. 

It's a burn hazard to someone trying to walk around it, they're going to be constantly brushing by hot metal. 

If the seller is insisting on a high price with not-so-hot financing terms, though, this may be a riskier project than it's worth.

In the northern tiers it still seems to be a hot market, so if you can find the right deal where all the numbers line up, go for it. 

The easiest ones to find are hot water leaks because usually the resident complains that their floor is hot.If you eliminate those, just have your PM stop by the property randomly to listen for running water.

They are going to have a pool, possibly hot tub, maybe a snack bar, and be beach front. at least comparing to the PCB market, most houses in comparable prices to condos dont have those things and are not beach front.

If the market temperature is “VERY HOT” then you have found a good city to start wholesaling in.

@luke Carl sold his hot rod, I sold a bunch of guitars and a rare Marshall silver jubilee 25/50 amp (just like slash played on appetite for destruction while we’re talking about GnR.

The biggest things for our energy bills are: how many ac units are on the house and do you have a hot tub.

At that point in time the market was still hot for properties at my price point in my buy box.