@Joe Jor brings up some great points and I like his suggestion for contacting the building dept.You may also be able to negotiate credits or for funds to be held in escrow - until seller removes open permits, violations, etc.Lastly, for estimates on the work that will need to be completed on the property, you could also contact an expeditor who services Westchester.All the best to you on your search!

Miscommunication can lead to conflicts, eroding trust and making it hard to collaborate effectively.

I look at it through the lens of: 1) If I contribute to a pre-tax account like a pre-tax 401k, Traditional IRA, SEP IRA, I get a tax deduction, but now I'm in a partnership with the IRS, but I don't know what I will have to pay them later on in life when I start pulling money out (that is because when you distribute you pay taxes based on your effective tax rate at that time, which can be unknown). 2) With Roth accounts, (Roth IRA/Solo 401k(k) with Roth component), I can get the taxes out of the way on the seed, so I don't have to pay on the crop. 

No way you can compel your neighbor to remove trees just because they "might" fall. 

The diagram below illustrates this cause-and-effect relationship (click to enlarge).Also, the goal of real estate investing is not to own property.

Unfortunately, I don't think it's realistic that you will find a generic commercial lease online that checks all the compliance boxes for your state, city, and county.There are limited service property managers that will do retail tenant placement (rather than full property management, which it seems like would be overkill for this one commercial unit you manage), and this would be included as part of that basket of services.You could also hire a lawyer, but I think that property management company will be more cost effective. 

Hey Kevin, You're correct that in a Roth IRA, the tax advantages of depreciation, such as offsetting taxable income, are effectively lost since the account itself is tax-free.

In my opinion, this is much more effective than texting, which often feels like a constant game of cat and mouse with phone carriers.

I'll give you info and what i pay in Chicagoland area:How far is the span you are removing?  

In my opinion, this is far more effective than texting, which often feels like a constant game of cat and mouse with phone carriers.it is relativly simple and although costing money it is relativly the more cost effective one.