Others, IMO primarily international lenders, still have no clue what's going on within their own portfolio(s) so they continue to hold assets and allow borrowers to bleed the asset until nothing is left and the bank has no choice but to take back the keys.

If I had followed the cash flow advice that everyone talks about I would never have bought this property in 1992 for 27k cash and sat on it and bleed out the tax's at 270.00 a year..

These areas are catching the bleed of the ghetto gentrifing and a dieing base of older industry driven generation.  

The counters are cheap formica with some swelling in the 9- degree seem in a corner. 

Being a part time agent is tough enough and paying dues every month when you aren't producing is just bleeding out your money. 

It's hard to leave all the stress/conflict/negativity at the office and not let it bleed into the type of husband and father I am. 2.

If so, the likely reason for the tile failure is swelling of the particle board from water infiltration...

Real Estate is an excellent way to build wealth, even if you have a full time job.Encourage you to "read till your eyes bleed" on the BP Forums/Blogs--tons ofgood info and ideas on here on how to get started.

I currently only have about 15% occupancy and am bleeding money everyday just to keep the building afloat.

You are "bleeding" bad, real bad.