DISCLOSURE - Am an apartment broker, but you see many buildings coming up for sale at all? 

Recession)"With full disclosure: yes, I understand that's when the banks didn't lend money and only those with cash were able to buy.

When done as a business practice, “wholesaling” will now come under RELA’s enforcement provisions and the wholesaler will need a real estate broker’s license, as well as be subject to consumer protection provisions such as disclosure of self-interest and prohibition against dual agency.Full Link: https://www.illinoisrealtors.org/blog/sb-1872-or-real-estate-license-act-of-2000-explained/?

Disclosure, I'm a Realtor but not an attorney.

Consider a better rate of return for the risks involvedFull disclosure: I am a risk taker myself, but have learned (mostly) from my mistakes...

There's a spirited discussion on the thread below that goes on for about three pages:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Full disclosure: I'm a former stockbroker.

Stop being so judgmental just because you don't like a certain industry or person associated with it.And full disclosure: yes, I am familiar and was associated with WWDB and no I have not taken the initiative to do anything with that, as like others, I determined it wasn't something for me at the time. 

It’s not your lenders fault; there is a lot of coordination in the final hours between Closing Attorney and lender preparing all of the documentation and Closing Disclosure Statement.

They should not act as middlemen and push you off on some PM when it is done.Try looking at:What to Ask When Working With a Turnkey ProviderandThe Best Types of Markets for Profitable Turnkey PropertiesTom this also is a failure / or lack of providing these documents by the title and escrow company.. on the west coast buyers have to sign off on the title commitment IE they have to sign that they read and understand it.. but regardless HOA should have been on the sellers disclosure that they received and signed for with contact person at the HOA.further more if you have an HOA you are entitled to ask for their financials.. some of these are Broke or very poorly run..so the knowledgeable local owner occ will pass on them since their Real estate agent will know the good ones from the bad ones and advise them accordingly. 

This is just an example, which doesn't take into effect where you live, inventory in your area, the type of property, etc.As @Arpan Patel & @Elbert Dockery point out, off market deals are much less of a hassle on your end.Also I believe as a realtor you need to disclose to the property owner that you are a realtor & possibly have them sign some a disclosure form that they know you are a realtor, and that you are buying for your own investment purposes.