I am working for some deep pocket investors.

The investors that do not listen to the media craze are the one's who buy at Deep discounts.

Right now I'm living in a rehab-in-progress (A gem of a place near Lawrenceville that looks like a pepto-bismol salesman painted it and had two bathrooms upstairs that resembled ol' faithful when you turned the faucets on).All that really means is that my wife and I are knee-deep in sheetrock, power tools, and have a backyard full of busted bathroom covered by a tarp.

I think the only real deals are when you can get them directly from the bank but you've got to have very deep pockets and buy in bulk.Also, the BPO is KEY!

Lot's of interesting info here, I wish I could use some of it now but in a deep well so asking if anyone might be able to offer some thought.Situation: We bought a property 18 months ago thinking we would be staying at this location for next 10 years, until my wife retired.

Michael & Andy & JohnThanks for the valuable insights.In order to buy far away from where you live i.e. in my case PA or deep down in South Jersey may be better bets.

Matt, The old adage, "breath" applies here, just slow down and focus on whats at hand.

If it is in yours then likely it is in theirs as well.If it doesn't say in yours then likely it's not in theirs.I can't give legal advice but rather than suffer in silence I would call the landlord and explain you have sensitive lungs and cannot be inhaling in second hand smoke.Second hand smoke is actually MORE DANGEROUS than first hand smoke.The reason is the person smoking the cigarette has a filter before inhaling in and the second hand smoker breathes all the smoke in without a filter.Today's cigarettes are pumped full of chemicals because it is cheaper to make and the burn is faster.The faster the burn the more people will smoke and buy that next pack with a huge mark up.Back in the day smoking was almost all pure tobacco but it is so expensive they use chemicals and very little tobacco today.So in short don't put up with it.

If that wasn't bad enough, he spent over 5 minutes of breath trying to convince me to replace the tile on not one but two perfectly attractive shower/bath surrounds.

I literally have:A) buyers that want to buy and hold, and want pristine places they can put a tenant in the day of signing, and they're working with cash [ I think ] [ maybe or maybe not their own ]B) buyers that want the ugliest house on the block, beat up, boarded up, smells of ... unwashed masses huddled to breath free.