Worth their weight in gold...don't go it alone if you plan on having any resemblance of a real estate business. 

Personally, I don't put a lot of weight on schools for rentals.

Yeah it costs more and so you as an individual investor needs to weight out what is best for your cash position.

I've found many times if they're already occupied with tenants, the seller is trying to off load problems and using "owner financing" as a way to sell ASAP.I've personally had better success with owner financing if they're properties that are vacant and need some rehab. 

I decided I needed a second opinion.I called Roto-Rooter and they have a spring loaded blade that will start at 4" inside and as soon as it clears the foundation it springs open to a 6" blade and cuts the roots back right up to the edge of the line.

I’ve not used these myself for metal roof projects yet, but can report good things from this brand.https://www.lowes.com/pd/Teks-9-x-1-1-2-in-Zinc-Pl...The ones with small washers tend to be used for metal applications and the ones with large washers for spreading the load across surface area (probably ideal for translucent material of a greenhouse).As others have mentioned, the key is to have a decent coating that resists oxidation and a good seal.If these are used for penetrating metal, It’s sometimes helpful to give the screw a light tap with a hammer to keep the screw from wandering, potentially scratching or denting the roof when the driver gets wobbly.

Yesterday, we found that instead of paying their rent, tenants at one property were loading a uHaul and leaving. 

There are loads of networking events happening in SA every month.

They do not cost you anything as seller pays commissions and can be worth their weight in gold.

I like the umbrella coverage because it results in having a heavy weight on my team when it comes to any law suit or threat of law suit.