They're a total crap shoot with hard to comp properties.If its going to be a rental, is there demand for such a property?  

Nick Stango one thing I heard and I just started doing, drive for dollars, write down every piece of crap house that you see, and that's a mailing list that you can mail to.

Most people when asked what are their taxes, they combine the numbers.

So the combined loans would be about 70-80k.

I'm hoping to combine all of my experiences into a career in real estate investing, although I'm not sure whether full or part time is best for me currently.Out of my current resources I currently have more time than money and am very interested in starting out as a bird dog or any other way I can be of service.

@Devan Mcclish, a good thought...However,Water/Sewer/Garbage are all combined in one bill/account within this municipality, required by statute for all residential units, and would require meters AND sewer AND Totes/dumpsters to be individual to each unit.

I'm hoping to combine all of my experiences into a career in real estate investing, although I'm not sure whether full or part time is best for me currently.Out of my current resources I currently have more time than money and am very interested in starting out as a bird dog or any other way I can be of service.

The volatility of the market combined with the astronomical costs of marketing that it takes to create leads leaves many people bankrupt and forces even the most successful of those in this field to find easier ways to make money in order to supplement, and in some cases replace, their sporadic income that is pretty standard among wholesalers and creative investment specialists. 

Especially since such people will combine a developing personal relationship with the business transactions.A really simple iron-clad policy could have prevented this situation(other than wasting some time) - "no cash no keys".

The least expensive will usually be a combination of the three, but consider your management over the path you select.Offices require more attention to access security than a single tenant.