Set a utility usage cap that is stated and agreed to in your lease agreement.

Sorry to hear about the investment going sideways and credit to you for sharing your experience on here.

@Sam Sala Can you provide the update did you guys move forward, did you choose to go with other builders, if so who?

My question is this: before the am date of the auction 3 weeks from now, is there any way to find out if the mortgage has been paid and brought back to be in good standing, hence avoiding foreclosure and removed from the auction altogether?

Will use round numbers to simplify the conclusion we came to, but it ended up making more sense for them to sell as-is versus go through the remodel process...AS-IS VALUE: $550,000REHAB ESTIMATE: $250,000AFTER-REPAIR-VALUE: $850,000-$900,000There was the possibility of making a *little* bit more if they went the rehab route.

Quote from @Tomasz Kaminski: @Chris SeveneyHow do you consider property value if you cannot go inside to evaluate the interior condition?

Does anyone know how to go about it?  

let me know what you think if you go to auction.com you'll see it's being bid on over the next few days. 

Residential usually the sellers are not savvy enough to go this route and usually just want their check at closing.In the end it all boils down to finding the deals.... thats not easy.

Unless you have evidence the tenant caused the crack, you are out of luck.It sounds like there should be a bead of caulk between the sink and the wall to prevent water from seeping down.It also sounds like you should inspect at least once a year so problems like this don't go undiscovered for so long.