Within maybe 3 minutes four other officers were on the scene with the house surrounded.

Same with trusts, but I have found that there is usually no hurry if the property was held in trust and the trustee does so much property dispositions that they call their agent or auctioneer.Is it profitable, yes it can be if you are lucky to get in the loop and are skilfull in dealing in distressed situations, willing to put up with all kinds of problems that may surround the estate, like mortgagees and claims/encumbrances.I have had a few good deals, but I think I earned it too!

The government does provide some tangible functions like providing for our national defense and constructing infrastructure.

I'll take pictures of the condo from different angles, street view, surrounding grounds, lake, pool, tennis courts, etc..

It has to be great to live with that beauty surrounding you.

In short, you can balance budgets a lot easier when you don't have to fund public education/infrastructure and the people/country/economy will be all the better for it.

And politicians love to tinker with tax incentives with many aspects of housing and many of these tax breaks also influence a homeowner's income level or may not be available at certain income levels.Of course there are "psychic" returns to owning a house - the ability to be left alone, the ability to change your surroundings (paint, wallpaper, landscaping etc) without needing approval from the owner.I have to raise the issue on the point of FORCED SAVINGS.

While larger properties are generally valued based on the income they can produce, 2-4 unit properties are generally valued relative to the value of the SFH in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Is there good opportunity for me to be a birddogger in the San Antonio (and surrounding) area?

Surround yourself with good teammates and be a good teammate yourself!