Located right in front of a large navy base.

I just assume the paint is lead-based and take the necessary pre-cautions. 

Unless you are Mark Zuckerberg with a super secret underground base and an unlimited budget no one is going to even look at, let alone, sign an NDA to do a quote on a house.

We look closely for asbestos and lead based paint (which are not deal-breakers for me, but they're a significant cost to remediate, so I want to know about it before I buy the property). 

These assessments determine how much you pay in property taxes, and they're based on the perceived value of your property.

There are alternate money options as well. 

These strategies can sometimes offer better cash flow compared to traditional LTR, especially in markets where property prices and rents do not align with the 1% rule.I encourage you to expand your criteria and consider these alternative strategies.

These loans are based on three things.

-Start attending local real estate investing meetups-Go in with the purpose of identifying real estate investors who are in the niche you are interested in-Do research on the investors (based on conversations and their online presence)-Brainstorm ways you can add value to their business-Instead of offering to add value to their business, do it first and then offer the valueThis is actually how I get started working for a syndication company.

@Donald Howaniec another alternative to a 1031 is to invest in a syndication (or fund) where bonus depreciation is being taken on assets as they are acquired.