I'm looking at 3BR 1Bath homes.. the issues are what's hidden.. for example - wells and septic systems in my neck of the woods (although my husband install septic systems for a living)..I feel like I've been waiting for this day forever.

For Example many hard money lenders will lend 75%-80% of purchase price.

For example, will the Fire Marshal need to do an inspection?

@Elijah FastYour lender and possible your insurer will require a Phase 1 assessment .... this is predominately a visual inspection and paper exercise (costing anywhere from $750 - $2500) with the objective of discovering any potential contamination of the property (or demonstrating that there is none).An abandoned underground storage tank (UST) is something which should be disclosed by the vendor (it appears that it has been in this instance), but it is an example of the sorts of things a Phase 1 ESA looks to discover.Depending on the results of the Phase 1, you may very well be requested to continue with a Phase II ESA.Having a Phase 1 lets you know what you are walking into ... which is why lenders want them.  

If you can't take a call don't worry about it, if they're motivated, they'll leave a message.Really the only exception to giving everyone lots of easy ways to reach you is if you're trying to push prospects through a specifically crafted funnel.For example, I do rent to own, which means when I advertise a house I get hundreds of 'buyers' who can't possibly afford it.

For example, you buy the place and the tenant could claim the Seller allowed them to paint the walls black or that their security deposit was $5,000 when the Seller told you it was only $1,000. 

What you'll find is your return is higher when you leverage your money.Here's an example of a property I analyzed recently for another investor:Notice the highest return on my investment is the first year and it diminishes after that.Also notice I have $103,067.64 in equity on year ten.

even if the monthly cash flow is relatively low (100-300) for an example?

even if the monthly cash flow is relatively low (100-300) for an example?

So for example if I filter "Days on Zillow = 12 months" it doesn't show properties greater than or equal to 12 months on the market, which is what I would want, but rather 0 to 12 months on the market, which is what I don't want.I know realtors can do this for you, but if I want to do it myself does anyone know a tool to do so?