Well, maybe wires need to have the routing cleared before they leave the bank too. The

As you alluded, it can vastly exceed the cash flow of the business.On the darker side, refinancing can also be a game of balance sheet chess used to smooth "earnings" in a cyclical industry or mask the decline of a faltering business.Regardless of how you fill your bank account, that portion which we call cash flow should be that which comes from operations.

Basically, you need to do a lot of legwork, and inspect EVERY unit with a fine-tooth comb, including current leases and tenants. 

I think the housing rally has gotten long in the tooth, but I weathered 2007-2009(and started buying hand over fist in 2009-2013,) I'm not gonna dump income-generating assets on some fear of a correction or crash.

Chicago authorities have been notified and I have filed here too. The

There are some issues I see with the siding near the roof that could be nothing (the discoloration would bother me, even after you fix the "bubble") or could be hiding underlying issues.All in all, maybe it has some opportunity, but I would be out there looking it over with a fine tooth comb.

Just like you hear from airline stewards, make sure to put on your oxygen mask before trying to help others.

Ref 2004 after Hurricane Ivan when HOAs, in an attempt to save money, went with sub-par insurance companies and policies, and these ins companies turned around and fought tooth and nail to avoid paying out, sometimes for a over a year... thats time that you're not making income (assuming you don't have lost-rents as part of your policy). 

I see people with gloves on in the middle cement with a drill, or have masks on sanding down the ceiling plaster, or on a ladder with a paint roller...shouldn't be stopping to get their phones. 

And you're going to get some really nice updates to the house too. The