There were a litany of major repairs needed (structural work, mold infestation, an unusable garage that needed full replacement, broken a/c, big hole in roof, etc. etc. etc.).  

Include a copy of the inspection report noting the active infestation and showing any damage.

If someone wants to get to what I call the Economic Independence point, where the cash flow is large enough to cover or exceed all monthly expenses, focusing on cash flow is good as long as the quality of the properties and the other criteria accompanying cash flow are still met.If on the other hand one is young enough and has a longer infesting career ahead so that the economic independence point is not the main driver, the equity you are pointing out can be used after a while by applying HELOC to keep growing the portfolio without losing the high-quality asset.In some ways, there are investments in real estate approaches that are more complex.

Earlier this week I received an email from my tenants regarding a flea and fly infestation.

If you have a series of pictures showing major pest infestations over months- the judge's decision gets real easy.

With single-family homes there are constant repairs from new roof's to HVAC problems, to leaky basements, to peeling paint, to bug infestation, landscape issues, the list goes on and on.

Within 9 months of ownership we have already replaced the roof, hot water heater, remodeled the entire living room due to a cockroach infestation inside of the walls.

When a specific infestation is discovered a more intense treatment will need to be done to bring it under control.

I really think they are in the business of ruining landlords so to then make even more money off of their poorly managed properties by selling, but that's just my personal bias hunch.Also, check out my pic of us suited up in this mold infested REO lol :-) (I'm the one throwing up a peace sign).

So just completed a home/termite inspection on a duplex, found termite residues (State of NC defines it as active termite infestation), there is minor noticeable damage on the shoe molding on the floor but no signs of wear and tear on the wall but I nor the inspector cannot tell without ripping apart the wall how bad the infestation is- the seller is willing to pay for a termite extermination but my concern is how much damage these termites have already done on the inside of my walls that I cannot see- is there a termite expert professional I can hire to inspect the home more in depth during my due diligence period or anyway for me to get a peace of mind for this matter?