We're willing to spend a chunk of change to have the lead abated and get a lead cert just to avoid any gray area regarding tenants with young children.

I have been able to buy Christmas gifts for children in need, donate supplies to families who were devastated by a house fire, purchase electric lawn mower for a home owner who had an allergy to carbon monoxide.  

@Grant Rothenburger, I don't think it's necessarily a lack of deals, but that everyone mailing to the same Absentee Owners.Investors in overcrowded markets need to look at alternatives like Seniors who have owned their home for 20+ years or Homeowners with low Financial Stability Scores (FSS).There's even a new list where you can mail to the children of the elderly homeowner - since they are the influencers.

About a year later and Duplex that I bought at Foreclosure has been rented out to two sisters both with children and is cash flowing nicely the sfh that i bought from the landbank in Louisville is done and also rented out, also bought another property and working on buying my 4th house in Louisville hopefully closing this next week.

Suppose a single mother with two small children wanted to rent it. 

A property is coming up for sale and the owners have passed and only son never got deed in his name e has passed which leaves 3 children left and the will has not been probated.

I am personally involved in a program that mentors young disadvantaged foster children, and I can tell you firsthand that it’s very rewarding. 

For example Never say "your children would enjoy..." - rather "Families with children enjoy...."

I have held onto the property for a few years beyond renting it,  so my children could use it for college.

When I was very young, he use to buy homes and resell them to his 13 children at a lower cost.