I get very excited when I think I have found THE deal only to end up paddling a boat down the river of disappointment and tears(or stress sweat) when the deal evaporates or ends up being nothing more than "smoke and mirrors".To expand on life's larger issues...well again without oversharing my opinion; I see this world is turning out to be a large pit of snakes willing to bite each other just to get a little closer to the top.

A crossbow pistol in the 80 pound range ($40 on Amazon), blue draw string, powerful directional light, and a metal snake.

I would call a plumber and have the drain snaked, if it's something they flushed down the drain I would charge them for the service, it could also be roots in the drain line or a clogged vent pipe

@Ron Harris You stole my thunder Ron; great suggestion for getting to know the community if you are local.Account Closed are you looking to invest strictly as a buy and hold investor here in Oklahoma? 

In many Wholesalers defense, they didn't start out "unscrupulous" - they were just promised untold riches from self-proclaimed Gurus who peddled the snake oil without providing the knowledge or tools to succeed.

@Jason Eyerly I spoke metaphorically when I said "take it like a man" as opposed to acting like a weasel or a snake to dupe some unsuspecting "buyer" to overcome a loss.

How many of you own a snake to resolve your own tenant plumbing issues?

I have had success using copper wire (bendable) and snaking it into the drain outlet.

As far as the 2 LLC flim flam goes, you need to ask yourself or your "friend" if its really worth jumping into the snake den with the IRS.  

What are people's experiences with tenants keeping snakes for pets?