It's contacts developed over time, expertise, time invested and at least some level of dedication to you. 

Please note we are located in Pennsylvania, though this issue is at a federal level.  

It's risky to waive contingencies, but depending upon your tolerance level for risk, you could think about waiving some.

Borrowers are also more challenging to deal with, and if there are violations from the county on the property these get passed to you (which you can try and collect from the borrower but if they walk they stick to the property which ends up being paid by you).Every person has a varying level of experience and risk so no one fits into a one size fits all, but people should be aware of the risks they are engaging in when investing in certain asset classes. 

I am seeking to learn about the areas with the greatest potential for appreciation within 5 to 10 years.

If you are able to determine the real ARV and rehab costs, can know the neighborhood and what your comfort level is, then I would jump on it.

I link the above image with the caution, there's risks to using data at such a high level.

Everyone has to evaluate their own situation and the level of risk they're willing to take.

For my portfolio, there are few instances where I will ever have to raise rents above a 10% level. 

I ended up buying the LLC Master Machine.As an introduction, I am an attorney myself; my practice area focuses on business entity formations and governing documents, i.e. operating agreements for LLCs and bylaws, shareholder agreements for corporations, etc.I can honestly say that the level of detail with regard to the tax citations and reasoning to include such citations is well worth the money.