I then give them a down to earth estimate of what it costs to get the home to that condition.

the guy must have gotten arrested or something just fell of the earth.. anyway got my local lawyer working with title company clearing the title so will be ready to do this deal later this month. 

Update: Squatter actually answered his phone this morning and put on a hyper religious stance with statements like "I'm a peaceful inhabitant of this earth; I want to uplift humanity' I'm acting as a steward for god...."

Its on a main street with two storefront offices, 3 residential units at the back, and comes with a lot at the back that its zoned multi-family but it will need a lot of earth work to be developed.

Hi all,I'm a new member to the forum, although I have been listening to the BP podcast for almost a year. I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This is one of the least livable places in the world in terms of housing price...

Your handyman may be the best PM on Earth, or he may be scum, and all shades of grey in between ... but I'd be highly skeptical that he could make a decent, honest living putting in the attention needed to do a good job at 5% on a small portfolio.

What on earth could I possibly be talking about? 

Outside is a different story, as tree roots or shifts in the earth can crack a sewer line.If the smell is coming from the water lines, first thing to do is have the water tested for chlorine level.

We also painted the roof rim/facia and balconies to match (no shutters on this building).Another building in the area is going through this now and they appear to be going with a cement board or masonite cladding (I haven't gotten that close) in a brown/green earth tone.

Professional Investor, if I were to magically pluck you from your life and land you back on planet Earth, USA, with $30,000 in cash to start over.....where would you go and what would you do?.....