Yeah...it is a shame there isn't more trust and loyalty.

It's a shame because the paint job is good but the color is awful.The tax value on this house $107,000 So our first thing will be to reduce the taxes (:

Are they ashamed or nonchalant?

I know there are many situations where homeowners are ashamed to have realtors see the condition of their property or perhaps they are so far overdue on their taxes, they don't think they have a chance of listing with an agent. 

My financial situation won't allow me to just risk investing in anything in my area so I am not as flexible.As for the podcasts, I have watched some of them although I am somewhat ashamed to admit that I watch them to help sleep but I did learn from some of them.

Being new to the game is NOTHING to be ashamed of plus it will lower the expectation of the seller.

I am ashamed to say this but previous tenant was paying less than $1200 and I was paying the water but tenant was there ~10 years.- 2/1 ~700' (January: Moves-in in the middle of January, real nice unit): $1500 paying full utilities. 

Plus completely rebuilt kitchen and baths and all the other things I guessed in my first post.It's one of those cool old places that are just a shame that it probably can't be brought back for any reasonable amount of money. 

It's really a shame that we have to pay so much taxes, its going to be really hard to grow your business if they keep taking half your income. 

That is a shame.