The vast majority of people I've seen here want to own nice places to rent out to nice, civil people who have never put a foot wrong in their lives and have sparkling clean criminal and civil records and yet still consciously decide to be tenants and not homeowners.

They are a way to virtue signal without having to do the real work of fixing the thorny underlying problems (environmental restrictions / zoning issues).

One of the things I have recently added to my criteria for MTRs is the likelihood of environmental disasters.

We also break down the estimated third party costs such Title, Insurance, Appraisal, Environmental (if gas station or other likely candidate for such a report) etc. 

Depending on the profession, they may also require Professional Liability, Environmental coverage, etc. 

Aloha,Based on age alone, and depending on environmental exposures, you should examine windows and walls, interior and exterior for any signs of water intrusion.

@Paul De Luca i've used Fixer before for emergencies but trying to be a bit more cost conscious this time around.

I haven't figured out where my conscious lies with tax liens yet so for some reason it makes me feel better to foreclose on someone's investment property instead of their primary.

Also, for an STR I'd expect your utility costs to be higher than average because renters won't be as energy conscious as someone who had to pay the bill so maybe pad those numbers a little.  

My question was what are the thoughts on sustainability/environmentalism as it pertains to being a Real Estate Investor and/or Landlord...