As stated previous neither lender would want to take the second position as well. 

The family purchased a lakefront property in a nice area three years ago but then ran into a series of issues, and have abandoned the place because of them.They are hoping the bank allows a short sale (asking for roughly $20,000 under what is owed)Here's what's made them so unhappy:Anytime they used the laundry it was dumping into a dry well, which would back up into the house forcing them to take their laundry to a laundromat instead!!

At any given time there are countless C/D neighborhood properties in Philadelphia that can be leased to a section 8 voucher recipient that cash flows well. 

Hi Derek,Based out of Surrey, BC and thinking of investing in the states as well.

Even if you go "vertical", that tends to require an architect as well. 

hopefully your inspection went well. wish i would have seen your post earlier i would have been happy to help you out with your inspection. but to answer your question, there really isn't anything you need to "ask" your inspector to look for. if he is a good inspector he will know what to look for and what defects are major and should be addressed immediately and which defects are minor.

There were only three reviews about them on Yelp and they were negative as well.

Structuring Financing for Volume-Based InvestingTraditional financing methods like hard money loans work well for single properties but can be less efficient when you're scaling up.

If a 2-bedroom unit rents for $1,800/month in these neighborhoods, you’re well-positioned to offset your mortgage.2.

Make sure you do your research as well.