She wanted to change the rent payment date every month and gave loads of excuses why; the landlord agreed 2 or 3 times because, like you, she had a heart and realized we all go through personal crises.

The buyer had made a concession to have the rehabber higher a hazardous waste removal company remove the waste, dispose of the insulation, verify the quality of the air, and install new insulation in the attic.

This is a good idea so applicants aren't wasting their money.  

Zillow leads are complete wastes of time.

Don't waste you time analyzing the minutia of every property, or you'll waste a lot of time.

I was trying to go budget, but I saw that washers and dryers (front load washers specifically) are super finnicky and can have lots of defects that manifest over time.

Follow through.If they don't take the offer, you'll at least have the eviction process started and have no wasted time waiting to see if they'd actually leave for the cash.

Ancient plumbing that is wasting water and will need to be replaced soon?

Regardless if it's technology, real estate, manufacturing, etc.Please elaborate on this as I want to know if I've been wasting my money incorporating in other states.Thanks,Alex

Honestly I would stick with foreclosure list pre-foreclosures usually are a waste of time at this point in the real estate cycle.