The person needs a contractors license to perform the work he did and can be fined tens of thousands .a handyman can not do work that needs a permit or is over a $1000 bucks When confronted he will remove the lien or face the consequences

$5K seems pretty expensive to make a few bucks/month.

The way I see it is if the property taxes are so high to keep from getting ahead with your rental it doesn't pay much to keep it or look at that area to buy.We had a inner city 6 plex,, our taxes jumped from 5400 a year to 6800 ... on a 6 unit building this was after we had contested the tax hike that's 133.00 per apt per year or 95.00 bucks a month just for taxes.per unit.. we contested the increase hired a appraiser had a meet and look at with the city appraiser.. it knocked it down for a while but went right back up a year later.. 

Hopefully you'll enjoy the $50 or so bucks you'll make.

Why not get a full time job as opposed to waiting so long to make a few bucks?

I highly recommend spending a few bucks for an attorney.

Hopefully it can help investors make decisions, on where the best bang for their buck should be put.http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/nmhcmt/issues/...

My first one is in Milwaukee).

., Memphis, Columbus, Cleveland, Philly, Pittsburg, Indianapolis and Milwaukee...........If it's CashFlow on Small MultiFamily 2-4 units your best bets for opportunity are Cleveland, Milwaukee and Columbus.

That will be a correct opinion from a pro.As mentioned before, web sources such Neighbourhoodscout want 30 bucks a month, but it is well worth if you are going to own a house.