He said in that town getting a C of O is a real pain so people are not always willing to concede on that.

I will do it based on the original date they provided in text that the property would be ready; IE, they originally stated that would receive the keys on the 16th and i could move in on the 20th if I agreed to release the deposit.Granny Flat:Not sure what to do there... help me out :)Conclusion:I guess i could just wait it out and get a hotel until they are out but it would be expensive and a real pain in the rear.

First and foremost I feel you pain and frustration.

As painful as it is to cover up oak with paint, i’d probably do that before I tore it out and used mdf mouldings.

Any other solution just saves up-front costs but is more painful down the road.

I did about 35 buy/fix/sell/rent houses in Ohio over the years and got bogged down in repairs, repair people problems and budget problems.How much fix up do you think is worthy and doable before a project gets to be a real pain?

I heard the insurance can also be a real pain due to the hurricanes etc.Anyone with experience in either/both the FL & CA market that can weigh in on this?

The first one was painful. 

To do so would make it extremely painful to run your business effectively.

@Eric Gutierrez I feel your pain