The locations were fine, but I could get better cash flow elsewhere in the country, and told him so.Jekyll also took me to two or three current/about to be started on rehabs that he claimed he was managing for OOS/country (I specifically recall Greece) investors.

I was making $150k in my mid-20s selling insurance, bought the s2000, trips to Costa Rica and Greece, etc.

I'll bet the slope between you and the neighbours in the back will start to erode quickly. 

Or her neighbour downstairs, she trains dogs and works at a groomer.

If it wasn't from a burst pipe or something similar, talk to the neighbours to see if flooding is a common problem.

It could extend say 5 or 6 feet out which would be significant in terms of getting the smoke away from the neighbours upstairs , cutting down the amount of smoke going into their balcony by probably around 90% .

Talk to the neighbours or store owners in the area.

Perhaps my unforgiving stance was heavily informed by the fact that I used to live in Greece from 2001-2007, the years of the socialist glut of arrogant, lazy, good-for-nothing government workers, when the government didn't even keep track of how many people worked for it.I think this situation is very different.

This place is perfect for the young professional” “Sick of neighbours who party too much?

All 4 units get along great with each other but they all feel harassed by the neighbours and now so do we.