We like this saying in our company, "if you don't ask the right questions, you won't get the right answers".It applies here because you're asking a very vague question - so, how good & specific do you expect the responses to be?

One of them may have been running for weeks and then the tenant shut it off right before your inspection.

They have resumed lending outside of NYC.Many high paying jobs have left NYC.

Bergen Co. is inundated with wholesalers and like @Shawn Mcenteer said, all of the sellers know they can get market value for dumps so why do they need an intermediary right now?

I have been outbid left and right in Portage Park, North Park and Belmont Cragin.

This is a learning property for me, so we’ve learned about managing tenants, making the right improvements, selecting contractors and managing the process.

Because in the picture, it looks like the valve is ON (Brown knob on the right end of the yellow flex line). 

His brother died over 10 years ago and he has been taking care of the property and paying the bills and taxes ever since.How do I go about ensuring the seller has the right to sell the property. 

But I would say “Consider your timing.”Real estate is expensive right now, and money  is expensive right now (APR wise).The fed is expected to start cutting rates later this year.  

Either the culture just didn’t match or it just didn’t feel right.