If you want to bid without due diligence I would offer low enough to have room for the unexpected.

Call a Credit Union and see if they offer title services, they may charge you under $100 for a title search.

From a legal perspective it would seem that the agency is charging a flat fee to "broker" the deal and that is their discretion to do so if they choose.

They actually wanted to charge me if I wanted them to go out and do inspections.

I know many who charge double that.

The propane company also charges tank rental and the low use propane is pricey.

By receiving part of the fees for these services, you become invaluable to someone who needs a trash hauler, gardener, painter, contractor, wholesaler or a professional like an attorney, lender or real estate broker.This will also permit you to both spend more on acquiring clients and maximizing the frequency of contact with the person in charge.

If your communication with prospective sellers and buyers looks like you're running your business entirely from an iPhone by texting, you don't come across as someone very close to the money (or even the person who knows the person with the money).I'm going to give you two gifts, absolutely free of charge.

I would be in contact with the person in charge at section 8 though, to make sure you aren't getting BS'd.

If you buy a house to rent out you will inevitably need a slush fund to pay for the unexpected hot water heater failure, etc.Once you get a few wholesale deals under your belt you will understand the market better, have met a number of other investors(check out your local REIA to meet them) you can learn from, and better understand alternative methods of investing to move forward.Keep asking questions and reading posts on BP and you'll have a wealthe of knowledge.