In trying to get fancy, some architects ignore the obvious when designing.

Skipping the obvious, I always make sure to check out the following:Tuckpointing-is mortar popping out of the wall or missing or are there little chunks of concrete on the ground around the property? 

Hi All,I'm still in the hunt for my first B&H property and have my eye on a homepath SFR in an up and coming area in Kingston, NY.I finally got in touch with the Realtor and she let me know, by e-mail, that there is already an offer on the property and is being negotiated.My question is, and the answer may be obvious, but is there a chance that I can still get an offer in and what is everyone's experience in this situation?  

The obvious disadvantage is that you'll be going up against another professional in the negotiations. 

(Obviously terms vary...point is it will be a more stringent loan since it is commercial).

Having a license can do the obvious and bring extra revenue by selling properties along with giving you an advantage with running comps and getting in units but it has many hidden pluses.  

Obviously, you can estimate a cap rate from the data you have. 

With obvious capital expenses taken against the prior year's income, M&M grossly understated the NOI.

We have growing home sales but stagnant contract activity and declining pending home sales Obviously seasonality plays into this however I believe it goes deeper than that.Thoughts?

But if someone did not want their ownership interest discovered, and went to 'reasonable' means to conceal that ownership interest, I think it is difficult to (using legal methods) find the owner.Using conventional means, the secretary of state filings are the obvious first choice for where to find owners.