My STR tenants that were doing soil remediation and underground fiber optic network installation went home for 2 weeks because they couldn't work.

@Mitch Messer oh that’s because I added $10k to allow for the furnishing costs in the initial investment...I said that in the blurb underneath since I didn’t know how to accurate for reflect those added costs.

If secured properly and reinforced underneath you shouldn't have an issue with tenants falling in or messing with it.

Though I am also thinking that underneath the branch of Investment and management firm I may want each individual property to operate as its own llc to eliminate the liability on property by property basis. 

I would always build into your budget some wiggle room for unseen problems that could occur to be safe until you have a few underneath your belt.Hope this helped!

Spoke with a neighbor and apparently it had been down for 8+ years.The bush is gone, took 4 truck loads and a day of a thousand scrapes and cuts but the building looks much better, under estimated the mulch and 2 yards was just a drop in the bucket.... 6 more on the way.Removed 2 cubic yards of trash from the bushes and surrounding area and found a whole driveway hidden underneath some over growth. 

It helped me remove any fears that I had about getting started and lit a fire underneath me to be the best and fully commit!

Coastal stuff built in the 1960s had none of the earthquake and geotechnical requirements we have today, and parts of the coastal areas present challenges (I'm doing a project about 4 blocks from the water now that happens to be in a liquifaction zone, necessitating plenty of soils work, even for a small addition).I guess my only other comment is the use of the "construction crew" ... that's no small feat at the moment. 

Maybe I will have to raise approx 8-10' ft I do not know how easy is it to fill the soil and its impact on new construction layout etc.I would like to get some insights from members based on their experience.Is this just a NO NO.

1) vermiculite (likely asbestos containing) in attic underneath blown fibreglass - not an issue unless we need to access / do work in the attic (see ventilation below)2) soffits are poorly vented but I was told there are ways to vent them and install baffles without going through the attic3) three bathrooms have no ventilation fans (they have windows) and the ceiling on two of them is peeling / potential mold or rot4) main kitchen hood fan is removed and didn't seem to be vented to the outside anywaysSo considering the tenants are smokers (saw windows open with space heaters on during the inspection) I'm thinking the ventilation issues are priority to a) improve the indoor air quality b) reduce the amount of heat leaving the home.