Set aside visions of big and quick profits for a moment and investigate why you're getting such a great deal from this seller.

Unless some deficiency about a property is obvious, the appraiser has no duty to investigate further.

I'm investigating opportunities to construct or renovate student housing near LSU.

As for NY, i've not spent a lot of time investigating it yet, but we have heard from other lenders that laws/regulations, reporting etc are trickier there and have seen MANY not lend there. 

From the investigation ive done so far, it seems that the current owners inherited the property and just haven't raised rates in years. 

I believe he is still under criminal investigation in the state of Indiana.

Private Investigations security guard services.

Get written permission (via your contract) from the property owner to break through a wall or ceiling in the basement to investigate the problem.

Several properties fit the 70% rule and I want to investigate further.

I believe (not certain) it must be reported to the EPA.EPA has a reputation of making sure it gets dealt with; Tracing it to the source (it may not be on the property investigated) and having it cleaned up by the owner of the source of the contamination.