You will be surprised at what you will find available.

I don't want to sink $1.5MM into raw land and develop a new park which surprisingly there is still MH zoned raw land in the san antonio city limits.

You can always revise the final statement if they pay.Be pleasantly surprised if they pay. 

check out a free app called MileIQ.You'll be surprised how much easier this is than you're thinking.

Not surprising given that landlords are much less likely to move than those in foreclosure.

If the deal only pays out without any management fees, you may be surprised at how much you are getting "paid" for managing the property if you calculate the amount of return you make divided by the numbers of hours you put into managing the property. 3.

Any surprises are change orders that add to the fixed price bid.While it makes sense to give an estimate for things that might be found (and aren't included in the initial bid), the client should have an EXACT number (along with payment schedule) for any work that's within the original scope.In other words, the client should know exactly how much the job will cost assuming there are no surprises and no change orders.  

While I was aware of the games played by the auction companies, I was surprised at the the "list" price vs the amount it would take to have an offer accepted.

This is also the case for smaller commercial buildings (5-10 units or so).If you're on the buying side and can get the price down because of low rents, then go for it, but don't be surprised if the seller isn't interested in your offer.

You'd be surprised how genuine and enjoyable these people can be.