It looked like a dangerous footing situation to be on the roof but the chimney came down to about chest height that way.

Don't buy it - it's a normal marketing trick to get your listing.If he'd had a buyer- he'd try first to negotiate his commission.

If they aren't actually filed, there is no way to recoup money through the normal mechanisms. 

His note seemed to indicate it was an unsecured line of credit so I wouldn't touch that with a 10-foot pole.The short answer is: everything is negotiable.  

I fear the rate and severity is increasing, but you never know if this is a new normal or freak event until Later.  

They are normal to think about, but these kind of questions are going to give you limited beliefs and prevent you from moving forward on a potentially great property.

City staff normally has a good expertise on these issues and are helpful in my experience.

So it more than just price at purchase its all the costs.. and MTR bring in double or more normal rent.

This is totally normal for investors.

@Tanya Maslach try Padsplit.Only other option is to try to "bribe" a PMC to TRY it by offering to pay them more than their normal charges.Managing a Boarding House (room-by-room rental) is not as easy as owners think.