), there still will be opportunities created by home owners with small equity and a destroyed houses that will want to walk away.

From what I understand, liens don't mean you can't sell the house, it means the lien holder get's paid part of the proceeds to cover the lien.

Outside of a portfolio lender it is difficult to get financing on a property that needs some work with a low price point; now, after the work is completed, you can finance it by all means.

Clear to some people mean no loans/no liens. 

If by commercial real estate you mean purchasing rental properties, you could probably find a property being sold by the owner, or another investor, and work out a seller financing deal with them where you put 20% down, and make payments each month.

If the appraisal is genuinely flawed, according to an analysis that emphasizes CCCR (Close, Comparable features, Closed, & Recent [yes I made this acronym up]), then by all means dispute it based on that factual data.

Real estate is truly a relationship business so take consistent action rather than get overly excited and burnout.Always keep learning knowing that real estate will always be here (until we destroy our planet).Best wishes on your investing journey!

Does public water means, it's free?

That said, just because something is in the lease, doesn't mean the courts will agree it is reasonable.

(lol there's some pretty good wholesalers out there doing that now)..oh man...If you've followed this far you see what I mean by finding a Knowledgable Straight Foward Investor.