Wealth is not measured “just” in $, is it worth that $ to give up that time. 

Can the city of Chicago take my building away for not having someone living in. I

With multiple offers in I had to counter higher, still going to cash flow but not as nice of a deal.

Like I said I'm not as credible as you may want me to be, but these are my viewpoints from someone who is on the outside looking in. I

One property I am interested in is a short sale.

I have not given it great thought about the markets I want to be in. I

All of this leads to these hot areas costing more to get into and being less desirable to flip in. I

Demand for turnkey homes already in perfect shape to live in is actually down a tad, relative to people that want to live out the HGTV fantasy wherein throwing in $20k in upgrades actually adds $20k in value. 

I know many like to stay away from that but I’m partnering with my dad who has rented out mobile homes for 20ish years so I’m comfortable with that going in. I

Ultimately it may be in your best interest to take care of it and may be required by law depending on the state.Rats don't squeeze in under a door, not a normal door at least, so I would first make sure that all outside cracks, crevices and holes are filled up, especially in a crawl space to prevent anymore from getting in.Then, again it really depends on the state laws, but after my due diligence is done sealing up the up the outside and inside of any places a rat could get in I would think about telling the tenant that they can buy rat traps or whatever they want to use to get rid of what's is inside and I will reimburse them the cost with a recipe, I would only do this if I felt comfortable with local laws otherwise I would just hire a pest control person to take care of it.