Even if you fill them with sand, unless they have been steam cleaned - which is very unlikely - there will be residual oil in the tanks and lines which will eventually make its way into the soil as the tanks deteriorate.

The biggest cost is doing Vinyl siding to cover up the 1980s wood siding that is deteriorating and is an ugly brown.

Then I kept a timeline for January  as the requested and informed land lord on the 15th ,knock on wood only failed once since Jan 2, then waited 2 more weeks to inform that its deteriorating again. 8 more times and now twice a day, I gave journal with rent warning that it’ll fail completely soon I fear. 

Modulars should not deteriorate any quicker with proper care. 

During this time - they are not collecting any payments and have to pay for the upkeep(real estate taxes and deterioration of property).

Banks are sitting on unserviced liabilities, fees are amassing, the asset is deteriorating, the listing agent is doing work he won't be compensated for, etc.To restate the question: If there is an offer on a short-sale that is almost guaranteed to fail, does it typically prolong the foreclosure process?

That wasn't possible at my locations as the pipes were too deteriorated and rough on the inside.

The house has sat vacant for over a year and continues to deteriorate.

You'll also want to ensure you have a good property manager to look after the upkeep of the property if you are not there to notice anything deteriorating or which may need attention.Creating an LLC in California would cost you a minimum tax of $800 every year.

You'll also want to ensure you have a good property manager to look after the upkeep of the property if you are not there to notice anything deteriorating or which may need attention.