@Rio PetersonI think the fact that you are uneasy about it, you have identified a bunch of red flags, and it seems that your gut it telling you to steer clear is enough for you to STEER CLEAR!

It's for identifying records.

Choose a growing market and sub market and use the BiggerPockets calculator to analyze deals to identify the investment properties that meet your criteria. 

If (a) or (b) fail to89 occur within the time period identified in this Section 5.2(Failure of Financing Contingencies), this transaction shall be automatically terminated and90 all earnest money shall be promptly refunded to Buyer.

PHX is more recession proof and I am actually looking to purchase another home myself.Also it's important to note that the California wealth effect is real with corporate tax being 3x what it is in CA compared to AZ - a lot of companies and businesses are relocating to AZ.Basically with more and more research, I have identified AZ as my next investment compared to OH with better long term appreciation and aligns better with my goals which are similar to yours.

@Jeremiah WilliamsTry to identify the source of smell, did tenant verify smell is coming from drains that’s why they think it’s sewage?

I wonder if you also might know of a good resource for identifying terms to include that protect the seller. 

@David S.You have identified the fundamental tradeoff.

I have looked at deals that were in areas I identified as being interested in, but it wasn't until I was in the property and giving the area a deep dive review that I started to think.

Hey Investors,I need your help with identifying which office in Minneapolis and Hennepin county to utilize to identify cash buyers in a particular zip.