So, you are prepared and still able to close with the appropriate funds if need be.Appraisals can make or break your investments and appraisers are they keyReal Estate Investment, like many other things forces you to deal with a varying multitude of people and the their "Human Condition", appraisers are no exception to this.

I know these sites don't mean to mislead but the numbers are done by humans who are not investors; so make a point of doing your own.

If I were to choose to contribute to a charity it would be the Humane Society.Nothing more rewarding in my opinion than assisting a helpless or abused animal.

Any and all of those could be health and safety issues and could stop a section one clearance, rendering the home not financeable by traditional means.

Now that the can has been removed, zero issues, humans are interesting social animals eh.

I'm a health care independent contractor, with an open ended contract in San Joaquin county, CA.

The property is being sold by a daughter who is moving her mom out of state to live with her, since her mom's health has deteriorated.

When you started investing in real estate what did you do when you decided to quit your day job regarding health insurance, life, vision and dental? 

I'm guessing it's just a normal furnace for a rental so yes it'd be a 27.5 year asset since it's necessary for the normal operation of the building and provides human comfort.

@Isaiah Oloyede Call the town health department.