I'm concerned that if I place an ad to find people who will work on an hourly basis (in the area of the property) that I might have a hard time finding people who can reliably respond to emergencies during off hours, but I can't afford to have someone working full time or with standard on-call rotations. 

I also appreciate about your concern, thank you so much! 

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But you have to be careful as they could be dangerous for your financial health if not used properly.

You have bills to pay, it's sad that they have issues but it's not your concern and your bank damn sure doesn't care. 

The agent is willing to work with me and offered to pay our agent a referral fee but that they would need to be in the deal someway since it was their opportunity - which I honestly understand and would not try to snatch from them.I was concerned with the pros and cons with either route - direct or through an agent.

All very unlikely.Also, I'd be highly concerned about that 18% vacancy rate you'd be buying into!

Are there concerns like location, zoning or land use, or is it simply about passing the inspection if it's a residential use?

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I am concerned about theft during and after renovation so a policy that can cover that would be of utmost importance.