@Adam Burns Cash helps when submitting offers.

I agree the smell factor might not be as intense as burn/smoke but I'm unsure of the cumulative effect.

Those that got burned were way way way over leveraged, and many on interest only loans with no way of paying the principle. 

I think the restaurant you are talking about burned last year.

I have a small multi family (26 units) in southeast Michigan that we purchased from a burned out owner almost two years ago.

It burns up my buyers emotional equity. 

Higher than ~6% mortgage rate, 7-10% unemployment companies will step on the brake to stop burning money. 

I've decided to stick it out for at least 6 months before trying to transfer and a year before quitting so as not to burn any bridges.

I tried something like this with a girlfriend who is now an (ex) and got burned but I think the personal relationship was the mistake in that deal.  

@Andy D.yes have tenants send you pictures of their utility bills- if you explain to them the purpose of why you are having MassSave come by and its helpful to them since they bring in LED lights, which will last and not burn out quickly