but then again the cream does rise to the top.. there are always going to be those that preserver and can make a go of it.. and 9 out 10 well they fail..

I kind of figured the historical preservation people could be a bit finicky but I wasn't aware they had that kind of legal authority over one's property.   

If you were talking about notes, yes you’ve longer holding times getting to foreclosure while you’re paying additional taxes, insurance and preservation while doing so.The “easy” money in buying notes was 10 years ago.....same as reo’s, the inventory is less than 10% what it was back then with probably 5 times as many guys wanting to get in, after the party has been over for some time.

I've preserved my capital by simply investing in real estate.

@Mark Ferguson, those guy who go bankrupt because overleverage, and not have much cash preserve.

One of my properties has some land but it is in a preservation part of the city; so I am not sure how they would like the tiny house idea.

Tankless hot water and external mini-split HVAC to preserve all the basement space possible.

Those margins enable us to stay in business and turn a tidy profit.This is not about us having faith in our labor pricing, it's about us having faith that our labor and material logistics are working together to preserve our margin.

But how to engage our senior tenants to take action on this matter in a way that is respectful and preserves their dignity?

Good luck getting people who don't want to buy to share in the loss on their transaction -- risk aversion, capital preservation and lack of liquidity major reasons people don't buy in the first place.