So even elements that don’t appear damaged can be contaminated.

In my previous post I highlighted that the properties and transactions that typically include seller carried elements are generally owned with no mortgage or existing debt and were purchased well over a decade ago.

There should be remediation procedures recommended in there by the environmental who completed the report. 

Appreciation levels have been very different in each city, and risk element is different.

Do you add a structural element above them to help?

Interesting, Darren, my definition is very close to yours, but I'd say there is another important element, the quality of the information given.To me, the derogatory use of the term is applied to those that add fluff, exaggerations, aspects that while may be technically correct but are highly improbable to replicate or simply put out bad advice with no consideration to ethical issues.I make that distinction because, some professor in some university teaching a real estate course or some instructor in a state approved real estate school for agents isn't a guru, they are teachers and instructors.The difference in being a non-guru teacher is two fold, 1. the materials taught are compliant with rules, regulations, laws, accepted in practice and are based in sound applications of the business; and 2. they are qualified by education and experience, by education that has some professional level that is determined by proof of their mastering a level of knowledge, testing and degrees earned or certifications by proper authorities in the industry or academia.

I'm not sure how big your budget is, but adding a porch with columns and a new roof element would make it sing.

If you are in the middle of an industrial park, you may have some more difficulty.Only other thing that could be turning people away is environmental?

I’ve seen a number of experienced investors, real estate agents, and even mortgage officers give pretty poor advice on these forums at times.Experience is only one element I consider, as there are others I find far more valuable (intellect, whether or not they’re truly paying attention to your post, etc.).Regardless, whenever I’m told something, I research it myself for either more insight or validity.

We focus on destination type tenants ( karate schools, barber shops, hair salons, nail places, restaurants, doctor offices, environmentally friendly dry cleaners, etc. ).