I'm not terribly concerned about the $500 they won't return even though I view this as seller default.

I received 8 responses from 60 letters, viewed 3 practical properties out of the 8 responses, and bought an awesome duplex that I am currently living in which cost less than 10k out of pocket and will provide me cash flow for life!

We use cozy screening and don't really even need a SSN except if we were to evict and try to collect a judgement.Has anyone been successful in collecting a SSN number in court during the eviction/judgement process?

While I would avoid lagoons and waste water treatment plants, for sewage management options, the presence of water wells and/or septic systems should not be a deal killer, in my view, especially in light of the fact that the investors are bidding up prices for parks on municipal utilities.   

Stick to your screening standard and don’t compromise.

. $400k housing and $9k in taxes annual, plus the utility costs there, don't really make Vermont that attractive from a financial point of view (which is too bad because it's a beautiful state).

Small-time HMLs may not require an appraisal but this could be because they will drive out and view the property themselves.

I'm currently in negotiations on a house that has an oil tank buried beneath the screen porch.

Since the property is vacant, they have to determine their next move by viewing the issue from my property's side.  

Some will have dips of course but not as bad as some intown Atlanta areas.I have lived in GA all of my life but I am more of a suburbanite  so do not like to be in these ultra compact areas so my views might not be the norm.