There are a multitude of ways to make money via real estate to pick a strategy that works for you and go deep.

E.g. if your goal is to own 1,000 doors then you may want to consider multifamily, if you goal is to be entirely passive then you might consider being a LP in a syndicate, if your goal is to self manage then you will likely buy close to home, etc.Focus on one strategy, go deep, build relationships and dominate that space.

I regularly receive text, emails and paper mail, even people knocking on my door from my "utility company" and it's a dead ringer for their letterhead sometimes even, but fake nonetheless.And to be clear is it for sewer lateral (waste line) replacement or the incoming service line of clean water to your rental?

I highly suggest that you talk to somebody who knows the area, knows the rental market, and can give you some deep-dive knowledge in leveraging these types of deals. 

Called in a partner plumber that tried with the same clean out and failed to get it cleared. 

Top loading washers are more reliable and they clean better, but use more water.

Clean credit history with minimum 680 credit score4.

Now that is an EXTREME circumstance and he got such a good deal on the property that he'll still make money when it's all said and done but if the bank or a HML gets burned by that once I promise they won't be lending on occupied properties again.As far as due-diligence goes the bank will need to deliver a clean and marketable title to you.

Purchase price: $45,000 Originally bought this building to house my Dry Cleaning business.

.- single family (my listing): asking 144, offer 143k- single family (my listing): asking 210, 4 offers on first weekend, all over asking, best 220k clean- duplex/inv: asking 320, rent 2x1450, we offer 322, multiple offers, we loose.