You are right, when the inspector mentioned the possibility or prior water damage is when you should of had that basement inspected by a contractor/professional and not listen to your agent.Gregg is right, the sellers were aware of some of the damage which is why they gave you a 5K credit. 

I know exactly where this duplex is---in Broad Ripple over by Mama Corolla's and the Liter House.John Jacobs Real Estate Investor and Private Money Lender  Indianapolis, IN

If I were in your shoes, I’d focus on house hacking in Phoenix by exploring multi-family properties or using the BRRRR strategy with undervalued single-family homes.

Some Attorneys will provide you with the written step by step process on eviction and you can file all the paper work yourself ( this will save you some money) or you can have the Attorney do everything. 

So, don't be fooled by the common name for some of these auctions. 5.

Pick one that is improving, homes being renovated and flipped, vacant storefronts being turned into cool coffee shops etc.Good luck.

They can't let the animal annoy the neighbors by barking all day, urinate on the walls, or chew up the window sills.

But if you do have a house that sits in expansive soils and are susceptible to shrinking and expanding they can put pressure on the basement walls (exacerbated by frost/thaw cycles) and cause them to crack horizontally.

It’s definitely a street-by-street game in many areas

With average rents in Charlotte hovering around $1,800 to $2,000, that means an average agent fee of just $190—if the management company even pays the showing fee.I understand that this may vary by market, but in mine, I don’t see agents being incentivized to work with renters.