Case in point - we had a property under contract and discovered the original furnace was lined with asbestos, and the abatement quote is quite high - over $2000 on a $50,000 ARV.

I had a similar case in Cobb County, GA.

So your impression maybe that most people on BP are hands on but that's just not the case in my 18 months of following the boards here. 

Case in point, I walked out of a well cared for house the other day and figured 25K rehab.

However, if there is a security deposit I suggest the OP make collection attempts from the former landlord and/or file a case in small claims asap.

That being said some towns in our area don't allow discrimination against Section 8 so you should be careful about denying them outright if that's the case in your area.

That said, this has been sort of the case in the last week or so.  

Case in point -- C class house purchased for $36,000, put $12,000 in and you're at $48,000. 

For amounts greater than $10,000, you must file in superior court, and you ordinarily will need a lawyer in order to effectively pursue your case. In

FYI, I carry a brief case in my car that has all my forms in it,  so basically I'm ready at the drop of a hat to go back to my car, take out the form slide a piece of carbon paper in and make out my notices right there on the spot..and then I go back and either slip it under the door, if they aren't home, or knock and hand it to them.