I know there are a few liens that could come like a contractor fixed the root or something like that.Am I missing something ?  

You aren't obligated to remove the paint from the walls, but if you decide to remove it then you have to hire a contractor licensed in lead paint removal.Skimming with drywall mud and painting over can easily resolve the peeling issue if it's a small area, unless there is a larger root cause to the problem.

all good advice, conway. the experts will tell you not to quit your job until you have reached financial security. thats true enough. however, there are exceptions to every rule. first of all, $30k is going to get you no where in nyc. i am sure you know that. however, $30k might get you a great start somewhere else. here in buffalo, prices are pretty good. the market is good, and $30k would get you far. usually starting out is hard and you would need a back up plan like having a job. but whose to say that you couldn't quit your job now, move elsewhere and get another job. you lasted 11 years as a temp so you have staying power. no one says you can't get another job, in another location, start investing and do both for a while. i say it is time for you to pull up your roots in nyc, go somewhere else, and replant yourself in a manner that YOU approve of. good luck to you

The root cause of Chicago's crime is it's crushing debt along with the State's crushing debt. 

You had a multitude here rooting for you and we still are.

Is the root cause the water table, ground slope, water pouring into the area from downspouts, a river rising?

For some reason, real estate is one of those career paths that people either love or hate.I think the root of it is the experience that their parents had with their primary residence. 

Look up turn-key rentals in states that you desire to put some REI roots down in.  

Rather, it's 100% rooted in the one thing that should never be a part of any responsible business decision - emotion.I've been buying post-foreclosure properties for several years, and my father before me for many years prior.

"roto-rooting") that will help for a while.