The other is it's just a judgement call of when to pull the chips off the table.

Now I am in the process of negotiating concessions with the seller for the cost of an abatement (which I believe can get as a high as $30,000).I am at a point where, after extensive research, I reached a consensus that lead-based paint is not really that bad of an issue as long as proper precautions are taken to remedy chipping paint immediately when reported by tenants and disclosures are followed through properly at leasing.

I love the chip on the shoulder !

I can't get lead safe certified despite having no lead dust or chipping paint on the interior.

Also check the State Water Resources Control Board website for the latest on other "Cash for Grass" programs that might chip in some money for you getting rid of that grass.  

literally millions have done this.. some its fine other with disaster results.as long as you buy quality assets you mitigate risk.. you buy ghetto type properties and end up walking away you just put leverage on your personal resi and lost the moneysame as borrowing on your home to play the stock market.. if you buy blue chips probably OK you try to use the funds to day trade and get wiped out .. not so goodmyself personally I keep personal resi as non touchable..  

Anyone else who self-manage your properties minds to chip-in your input?

You may want to contact Chip Sher.  

A beautiful way to put some of the chips from the table in your pocket and still keep playing with more of the house's money.There's not nearly enough information to completely analyze your situation but one glaring thing is that if you hold that property as investment and it causes you to have to take even a 2% bump in interest on your next purchase that by itself would totally erase the positive cash flow you'd be experiencing by renting both halves.

Where is Chip and Joanna Gaines?