When they drop 200 pounds and become Mormon.

I can not pound the pavement enough and they serve as a good way to get basic info on properties.

She's 5'6" and around 130-135 pounds.

There are LOTS of ways to make money in the real estate world...and there are lots of ways to help people by putting a roof over their head, by helping them sell an undesirable property or a burdensome property; by improving property; by loaning money; by partnering on projects; the list is very long.

I really don't see why you are telling me that Manila was a "undesirable" area 10 years ago.

If the returns are so good then why are they so undesirable to the market. 

That does not constitute a contract.Put on your investor/landlord hat and tell the father, regardless of what his actions are, that his son has been declined.I would likely tell the father to pound sand and ask if he would like my lawyers contact information.

Penny wise and pound foolish...Do you want to sell the house or not?

Instead of making a comment, I have several pounds of lead in my home that I would like to deposit with the EPA and lawmakers, right where they sit down!

A tip I learned when a large amount of rehabs were getting broke into for copper: drop a couple of pieces of PEX outside the front door and any good theif will realize that there is probably no copper to steal.I also have a 200 pound rotweiler named cupcake incase they figured out the PEX trick :)