We ultimately sold that one to a handyman and only made about 1/2 the profit we could have made on it - but we were worried about being able to sell it on the open market with how bad it smelled.  

I just received word that Mike died last evening after a battle with cancer. 

Of all European cultures, the Greeks seem to have the most pronounced tendency for this, which is why I think I've spent so much of my life battling that feeling in myself. 

First thing is the battle of whether I should pay down some debt (school loans) first.

Loud parties after hours, smoke smells between units, roaches coming from the neighbors, and aggressive dogs. 

Any way  so in a short hand way I agree with you on stopping to smell the roses when your young enough to do it.. but many simply dont have those choices they choose a job that they must keep at until they can retire and maybe  a week vacation to Hawaii or go party at Vegas is some highlights. 

The sellers are good family friends, so not worried about lease backs etc and the chance it becomes a legal battle.

We do not suspect foul play because apparently that tenant's relatives have reported to the remaining tenants that the MIA tenant has moved in with another relative (but did not give that MIA tenant's new contact information). 

It feels like a never ending battle with business knowledge, courses, books etc but sometimes small things do make a big difference!

There was an article published in the WSJ on January 25th 2001, yes a long time ago, and this was the first paragraph "NEW YORK -- Realtors, already battling Internet companies that have entered the home-selling business, are now organizing to fight a joint proposal of the Federal Reserve and U.S.