I have cash to help with financing and a contractor to handle most of the rehab work, but I am looking for good property deals, as well as any other business proposals. 

Lenders will require at least 6 months reserves based on proposed PITI (principle/interest/taxes/insurance) payment of property your purchasing.

No matter how sound a legal theory may be, judges and lawyers tend not to take arguments seriously unless proposed by a lawyer.Its one of the many reasons NOT to represent yourself in any serious legal matter.

I know she was dealing with some family issues at the time, so I'm keeping my hopes up that she's not dragging her feet because I've stumbled across something they've pulled.I'll definitely make sure to get some proposals by the other companies around.

However - he proposed that I use the equity in my unit to act as a "loaner" for the roof.

Hello @Troy S. and @Steven Rasovsky,There have been a number of local news reports lately about the proposed/planned future for Lower North Philly which includes Brewerytown.   

You need to know for that local market if the going lease rate for a retail space of 6,000 sq ft is 10,12 a sq ft etc. to know how discounted the tenants proposed rent is.Some tenants each year on rental increases will try to BLOCK it.

If proposed this scenario where I do business, a tenant would just move on to the next landlord. 

I am going to present a proposal soon to a community and it seems like it require less than 10 hours per week to manage.

Interestingly, the property is the next town over from you.The repairs are not purely cosmetic, although that's how they were initially proposed to me.