I actually started looking for occupied homes because I believe there is more likelihood they will not have had all the wiring, pipes, and furnace stolen out of them.

I've resigned myself to thinking I'll never be able sell it and that it will be stolen away after all the work I put into it.

Then I could tell about the prostitute, the guy with the golf club that came after me, fake bank accounts, the stolen car in the garage...

Received the deposit check for renters moving in Feb for the house purchased in Dec.Had a $2500 water line installed instead of $300 repair to stolen water pipes in the house I purchased in Dec.Started applying and somewhere near the end (?)

There was also resentment from residents of surrounding areas and it was not long before the fences were knocked down, trees were stolen, graphite covered the painted brick and the properties continued to be revolving with tenants every few months.You really need to enlist the help of neighborhood centric organizations and businesses if you want o be successful long-term, in my opinion.best of luck

Once you own it, it can be very difficult to get it rehabbed without the materials being stolen, and rented, and then finding a manager that wants to go into that type of area.

Nick,If you've ever checked out cafepress.com, they let you upload a logo/graphic/whatever and put it on pretty much any merchandise you want and sell it.

The A/C was stolen and I am trying to claim for that.

Now it is boarded up, leaking roof, vandalized and stolen copper pipes.

He also made me a drawer box that I am certain was removed (stolen) from the house while it was listed on the MLS presumably by a prospective investor.Anyhoo, who did you use to fabricate your slab and how much below $20 sq ft did it cost?