@Marty Houghton I don't think it would hurt to call the City and ask them what their general guidelines are. 

just a general question when it comes to dual agency. 

Admittedly, I'm pretty new at searching for general property details in any shape or form, so it would not surprise me if a search like this is super obvious and I can slap myself in the head. 

As you mentioned City-Data is the best I've found, but there is no substitute for being on the ground and getting a general feel for an area. 

For my current price range, it will most likely be a small project house.I would like to network with a general contractor to get rough repair costs before going into a property with the intent of hiring them to execute the work.

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Is that something you want as an employer- 401ks are generally more $$ to implement and maintain or just do an personal Ira just for yourself or do something in between like a SEP or SIMPLE.

With title insurance If any type of encumbrance, lien or other defect to the title is discovered following the transfer of ownership or the placement of a mortgage lien, you are protected..General Warranty Deed is the way to go to avoid future headaches. 

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Getting overextended is generally bad, investing all in one area is a risk and temperament to be able to put aside cash for bad situations and to reassess where things are during really bad times is very important.