Tore up carpet to reveal hard wood, updated hardware and future, and cleaned up the entire yard.

I understand the encroachment but I am not clear on why this would reveal any title defects.

The balanced owed is not revealed so the 2.25% difference may not be as big an issue given the additional closing costs (x2) over the 5yr period.

It is also a great way for me to better keep track of whats going on, analyze things, and can help reveal areas that I need to learn more.

There are things that I can't see during the estimate, though - they'll be revealed when we remove the sheetrock, pull a light fixture and find fried wiring, something like that. 

My friend shared this ariticle with me and I thought you might find this quick read worth your time...Flipping Edges Out Renting As The Preferred Investment StrategySurvey data collected from investors bidding on property online and at live events across the country reveals that flipping is still the preferred investment strategy among investors, edging out the hold-to-rent strategy for the fourth consecutive quarterSurvey respondents who indicated that they were making a one-time purchase clearly preferred a hold-to-rent strategy, while respondents identifying themselves as full-time "real estate investors" and those indicating that they were working on behalf of another investor strongly favored flipping.                                             

Their mastery program of $50-70K seemed to reveal extreme greed and hypocrisy given the earlier discussions on the importance of balance in business. 

I'll spare you the details, but a phone call with Baltimore permitting revealed they would love to turn this simple task into VERY expensive enhancement (of which I could find no basis for in all the MD, Baltimore, or International Building Code books).So, I'm curious if any other Baltimore City landlords, rehabbers, or property mangers have ever had a similar experience?

@David Moore@Oscar BrooksDavid, Sounds like you are just having a little fun teasing newer investors-LOL  Us older, wiley investors have heard that scenario before and just chuckle, you know, the too good to be true story where someone just can't reveal the address on a property someone just wants to give away-LOL

Hi all,I am in contract on a 3 unit MF,  during inspection it was revealed that the main water shutoff in the house was broken.