It is not an investment because it doesn't pay you money.The best strategy would be to live in a cardboard box and put all your money towards rental properties.

Depending on how long the funds will be outstanding, this should not be an issue. Rates

You might also be able to just cut out the high spots, and overlay the whole area with 1/4" plywood If you are going to throw down carpet again.On the plus side, this kind of issue really scares most buyers (and sellers), so you can use this to your advantage.

Saw LB bankers with cardboard boxes full of their stuff on the subway...

I rarely use the actual stakes as I tend to put them on concrete or inside, but they attract a lot of ants and unlike the Terro liquid that goes on cardboard, it doesn't dry out nearly as quickly as the stake stations (I also add liquid Terro to the tops and four corners of the stake stations to attract more ants).The plastic bait stations are also decent but if they're on even a slight decline they empty out all over the ground.  

You might want to take a look at Florida Statute 627.7843 that provides in part:(3) The contractual liability of the issuer of a property information report is limited to the person or persons expressly identified by name in the property information report as the recipient or recipients of the property information report and may not exceed the amount paid for the property information report.

With rates rising and prices and rents starting to go down you will see investors not buying homes especially since banks are tightening their leash on secondary homesAffordability is the end issue. Rates

As long as the numbers make sense and your building is close to the blue line and/or cta buses, you shouldn't have any issue renting it out.check out the BP rental calculator if you haven't yet.https://www.biggerpockets.com/buy-and-hold-calcula...

RVs are made from plastic and cardboard.

Not to sound heartless"      Gees Fred, if it was me I would have her moved to a cardboard box under a bridge.