However, it is important that you do this in the proper way, or else you can potentially become a snake oil salesman like so many others out there.The premise is, obviously, to control real estate deals(greatly discounted deals) through a purchase and sale agreement and then resell the home or assign the contract to an end investor, allowing you to make a profit.

This is on top of HOA delinquency exceeded 15%.Gotta do your due diligence before buying so you're not stuck with a lemon

There is another offer that went stale from COVID that was in the "mid-300s".When I walked the property, I noticed a number of issues with the property that would come up at inspection at which time I would ask for a price deduct; I estimated this around $27k (needs boiler, new electric service, old foundation that needs demo, underground oil tank...)Should I consider those deduction in my initial offer or should I wait until we are under contract and allow the inspection report to bring them up?

I work as a mechanical engineer for an oil refinery here in town where I was offered my first job out of college.

I believe my area will be the fasted growing non-oil county in the Country.

This includes fractional ownership interests (tenant-in-common interests), Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs), water rights, air rights, mineral rights, certain types of oil and gas investments, etc. 

Entirely different.I posted for you, however you either did not read it or just did not follow.You'd do well by focusing on lead generation rather than trying to squeeze juice from a dry lemon. 

I've been paying the oil company about $380/year for a service contract that involves the company sending a technician out whenever there is a problem.

In all likelihood this loan is a lemon and you should leave it along.  

I live in Alaska where the economy is largely affected by oil prices.