Aaron mentioned RUBS (Ratio Utility Billing) but in Massachusetts there are specific laws regarding what and how you have to follow to be allowed to bill for utilities.I would pass it by the lawyer but you can reference Statute or law 410.354 and 105 CMR 410 Public Health. 

Are there laws against putting cameras in a public place besides bathrooms etc.?

If you market a property to the public without listing it, your broker will not look favorably on that and you may violate state reg's.Any licensed agent that is involved in wholesaling, flipping, etc. should be doing so with their broker's knowledge and agreement - that way there are no surprises.

Compared to leveraged real estate, this will of course be likely to underperform, especially if you can bring economies to the investment like managing the property yourself, etc.With regards to overall return, I believe that the 401(k) can no longer be looked at in isolation within a few unattractive (by our standards) publicly available funds.

Another issue is under legal and ethical requirements of an agent to fully inform the client, it's rather hard to tell your client or the public that the property is worth $200,000, but you'll buy it at $150,000!

You do lose control in a master lease situation.CFDs are common in MI, you might want to buy on CFD, and sell on a Lease plus ROFR or a TIC like @Bill Gulleyulley advocates.CFDs in MichiganMichigan State StatutesCHAPTER 554 REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF LAND CONTRACT 554.301 Notice of land contract forfeiture; publication.

They have good jobs as a public school employee and hr professional.

With some effort, anyone can collect public available data like: listing prices, sold prices, square feet, year built, rent amount, taxes, etc.

Ask for seller financingAsk the seller to refinance, you assume the mortgageControl the property at one price, sell it for more by public auction

@Vincent CraneYes, you made some excellent points and I can attest to the fact that because of my interactions on the site, there have been a lot of "sidebar" communications with fellow BPers as you have alluded to.So, the bottom line is that the community thrives on these interactions and the more participations there are, then, the more vibrant the community becomes.Almost everyone is afraid of public speaking and online interaction is no different and often invokes fear.