I investigated the sewer line and found that before getting to the main street sewer, it ran under the neighbors property, and also under a huge cedar tree on his property.

Investigating Section 8 Fraud?

And do I just ask them how much their house is worth or should I do investigating and find out myself?

I am a former federal investigator and currently run a private investigation firm in Northern Colorado.

I'm still investigating those. 

Often times you may need to spend a lot of time and/or money to find that deal, so in the scheme of things, they may not be "low risk" for a newbie.You may want to spend some time investigating the many different ways you can invest in real estate before jumping in.

I do my real estate investigations on the weekends and late at night because I work full time.

Is investigating in Bosie Idaho (buy and hold) a good idea?

I've done some investigation into the process people generally follow to find a property to rent.

Part of it is investigating different ways of dealing with the real estate we will have accumulated, part of it will be how to provide something for those we love without creating a dependence.Seller financing can be a useful tool especially when property is owned outright.