I discovered there is a fair amount of abuse in online referrals, both on forums and via email. 

Are there article said to look up the listing agents history, they may have multiple Reos, and you can  Study the list and sold price to  get an idea about how much the price might move.  

I encourage you to study more in depth about mortgages and you may come to better appreciate the deal you have.

We liked the model of house hacking, and around then I discovered BP. 

Charge for any damages as you discover them and attend to any maintenance items in a timely manner.I would simply state facts and ask for more information.... such as: "There's been a 75% increase in water usage from this unit in the last month.

She had been accepted into graduate school where she would study to become a Physician Assistant and we were both in need of new scenery.

When this was discovered, the two banks had to negotiate between each other to divide up their part of the accepted offer.

I can see where you are coming from by saying I shouldn't waste money on a college education if I just plan on quitting but I discovered real estate after I had already been accepted.

Glad to have you on here.Advice for this site...1) Set up keywords for your area and interests so that you're notified when they're used and then start interacting.2) Read through  The Ultimate Beginner's Guide3) Go through applicable blogs and podcasts as there are a lot of great resourcesAdvice for REI...1) Pick a strategy and study up on what you need to know/do for the 1st step and then do it, then repeat for all following steps until you have completed your first investment then repeat the process and keep learning.

To protect you against anything they didn't discover or anything that could come up in the future that wasn't recorded at the time of sale they issue you title insurance.