Well, he didn't notice corroded coils which are leaking chemicals and mold that are extremely obvious even to the untrained eye when peeling the panel off. 

@Jaki GandaraIf you want to have a mask-to-mask meeting, then reach out to @Steven Hamilton II.Otherwise, any of the 20+ real estate accountants on this forum can help you remotely.

Originally posted by @Robert M.: Ask any investor who went broke in the 2008 crash.

It's then that you might be surprised with a hole in the wall, a light fixture that doesn't work, peeling linoleum if you don't have tile, etc. 

Every, and I mean every tenant that I have ever rented to that smoked has smoked in the house. it is obvious to a nonsmoker even when they try to mask the smell. 

I could peel off some equity on house #1 with a HELOC but I don’t want to refinance because all 3 are at owner occupied rates which I bought down I could never beat.

"relatively close" for those keeping eyes peeled would have been more accurate. 

So the mask is making the economy tank now? 

We were prepared to put together an offer with our realtor when she pointed out FHA will not allow it due to the peeling paint on the exterior of the house.

Space is 600 square feet, flooring at $2.00 per square feet, plus trim/boarders and installPaint rooms where writing is on the wall $250.00*2900.00 to paint the entire interior of home Hole patched and ceiling peeling fixed and painted in garage $200.00Pressure wash home side walk, driveway and front of home $350.00\All Exterior wood rot, replacement and properly paint using exterior based paint on home/chimney and including wood rot replace and paint shed out back. $1500.00. * This includes 9 2X4's, 14 12 ft planks of wood composites, paint, nails and labor.