-Area has improved from D- a few decades ago but seems unlikely to improve in near future.

Just as you never buy Resort Properties on first offering from developer , you can always get em cheaper later.  

I've read the books, blogs, surfed the web but wish I could see a side by side comparison for the various lending options.  

You will need to confirm this.I would also go to the City Data web site to see the demographic data. 

Driving for Dollars -  drive the neighborhoods you want to invest in and find em yourself.2.  

So basically you still have the same 48 hours to get the EM to the listing broker You can still submit the old fashioned way as well

Happy Holidays BP Family,I'm working on my final graduation project at Illinois Tech focused on Web API/App development and I need you all's help. 

I think you can ask for your EM back.. hopefully you put it in escrow. it cannot be released without you signing.. so you just say you want it back.. and if they refuse you don't sign.. it becomes a little bit of a Peeing match.. but usually if both sides are adamant then you end up splitting it.. also the company probably does not want their name put out on social media or a bad review on Turnkey-reviews.com  so there is those things.but if a proforma was REALLY that far off then I think you have the right to cancel and get your EM back I know if I was seller and I made that big of boo boo intentional  or not I would gladly return your money and then ask my national PM what gives.

I was also thinking of making some sort of lead gen site myself, I have marketing and web design exp.

OUr state has a landlord.tenant guide on its web site.