After sitting around it will get harder and harder for him to get motivated to get a job,  good chance they'll try to milk you for a few months afterward.   

Milk is more expensive at Walgreens than Albertson's....Down with that evil corporate thug Walgreens!

Some places when torn off removed the backing paper of the drywall so I had to skim coat.

Speed is still important if you are paying by the hour because you want to know that they are not milking the clock. 

If you're not taking title, it'll all just be some variation on rent skimming.

More fun facts: previous owner is skimming electricity!

My perception about all of these companies (and this might not be correct) is that all they do is schlep on down to your hearing with some comps and skim a little off the appraised value.  

@Don Harris  this case you posted is a classic  SUB TOO equity skimming case.and why I always say SUB TOO for the seller is extremely dangerous and for beginners with little money and they do this it can get them in hot water like this guy as well.start defaulting on a bunch of SUB toos and you WILL have a problem.. some do it intentially IE get into contract rent house skim rents never pay on first.. knowing they are not on mortgage until bank forecloses them out.

What you have to realize is that these building have been MILKED by landlords for 4 decades.

Leasing agents not attempting to retain existing commercial tenants,owners/agents milking every cent possible from a lease and actually driving business outCommercial vacancies is a sure sign of declining economy, lost jobs and subsequent home foreclosures . . . its a good measure of the community economic health.