The bidders can go inside and inspect before the auction.

Did my first-ever preliminary repair inspection (I am not a licensed home inspector, and they knew that going in).

I would start your venture on one with room to spare until you get some experience and then you'll have more freedom to adjust your profit desires from there (move closer to 80%).All the best!

The lessons you are teaching them will allow them to 'live like a kid' much longer than the schmucks who shlep off to a 9-5 job for a paycheck 5 days a week.This is one of the reasons why I wish I lived closer to my family, so I could teach these lessons to the younger generation emerging.

If the property were well documented (photos, maps, assessment, inspection, etc), and it were a very good deal (at least 25% below market value), what would be the chances of my finding a buyer to assign it to within 30 days?

We agreed to hire a structural engineer to inspect.

Michael's fire has me thinking about safety inspections.

Sec8 rents, allowances for utilities, inspection guides and even listing the prop is available online for both my home county and my REI farm.Sec8 pays $1150 for 3BDR in my farm, which is better than market in several neighborhoods.

Title checks and inspections are so important.

Sec 8 will want to inspect when work is done and might keep your tenant in place.