I can afford it, but I choose not to be here anymore.I also have a 54 year old sister with Autism and another Illness I won't mention due to HIPA laws.

@Dylan Katz My sister has rentals north of the DFW metroplex and she did this with just one of her dozens of units and went back the following weekend to discover the pipes gone and the outside AC unit stolen.

Looking for an adviceCase: A 20 years old young man lives with his two young sisters.

@Jared Lillard - my sister was a police officer for 7 years, and her husband is still a police officer.

Do you have to replace the joists or can you sister them? 

Tom GoansI believe you hit the nail on the head.But to be in such a position to be of service to our fellow brothers and sisters, wealth is an asset.When I say that, I mean in the sense that when times were tough in my life and I needed a hand up.

My and my sister's bedrooms were up in the attic and our walls looked a lot like what you have there @Ryan Richard The entire place is about 1200 sf and had a 2 ton A/C unit in Orlando, FL and that was fine for cooling even in the summer.The upstairs would get a little warm during the day but that was more due to the air return being down stairs and not having enough return air flow from the bedrooms.

I believe I have adequate rapport - I have probably had 4-6 conversations with the sellers (a brother and sister), been through the property twice, and met other family members in the process.

My sister did her counters about 4 years ago like that.

I've done it in 2003-2004 when there were less investors, from 2005-2007 when everyone and their uncle, brother and half sister were buying real estate, and in 2009-2012 when financing was scarce, buyers were few, and prices were falling.In this business (and any entrepreneurial pursuit), you can either make excuses or make money.