i've never heard of a case in which you may add or modify plumbing and electrical systems w/o a permit either.  

These displaced workers have been out of the workforce for over 10 years, these areas have been shuttered for a very long time, in the case in Cleveland, Amazon is not disrupting any existing ecosystem, they are only enhancing the current situation by providing an avenue for new jobs - agreed - maybe they are not high earning jobs, but it will get cash into pockets of folks that have no jobs right now. 

Use a leak detection service and unfortunately be ready to have a new main line installed on your side of the property (this is at least the case in the city I had it happen). 

Case in point, here is one house I found in Lincoln park, MI. 

Case in point.

Originally posted by Steve Babiak:Business loan = usury limits not in effectNot the case in all 50 states, check with each state's usury laws as they all vary.On a back to back transaction, you should be quite safe as your escrow instructions specifically state that your funds are not released until the C buyer's funds are in place and ready to close.

I think your best route will be to hire a good, high quality, high protein property management company.

Case in point: foreclosures," he begins.

I wish this wasn't the case in Texas, but the penalties are far too great to ever consider this method.http://www.lonestarlandlaw.com/Lease-Options.html

This is not the case in many other areas.