(ie: shootings, terrorist threats, lack of major events happening such as concerts,  also maybe even casinos or places closing that are typical tourist attractions, etc)

But its likely you are simply overestimating the effect of an inquiry. 

The offer was simply rejected.From this analysis, do you guys think I'm doing something wrong or missing something, or am I following the right steps and just haven't found a good deal yet?

Flood determination is simply someone cross checking the address to see if it falls in a food zone.

I too believe it is getting harder and harder to find the people you really need to consistently get the results you need to keep losses down in small-scale fix-and-flip and buy-and-hold operations like ours.Joe, I too have noticed the almost total lack of forum postings on how the non-self-managed are able to get actual quality work done instead of the illusion of it.

I simply hand write down the address, county, parcel ID, etc.

“The DEP serves as the administrative agent to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (Governor and Cabinet) which simply translates as the managing agent for state owned properties.”Simpson said the state is accepting bids online on the almost 7,000 square foot lot and the house, until September 12th.

It was certainly not because of lack of interest so perhaps we can try and getting going again.

Lastly they did not "confirm that they could not move forward in Texas", they simply made a business decision not to walk away from you and take a loss on your inability to meet your deadlines.

It can make sense, but for me, it makes the most sense in AirBNB models due to what makes those successful.It's not fair to simply state that you give up some control in condo investing.