All classes feels the cards are stacked against them...some just choose to fold their hand and others choose to shuffle and re-deal.Taxes are not the cause for people staying in the middle class...having unfavorable tax treatment, or any personal or financial challenge, is the effect of people's decisions.  

Get three treatment estimates from reputable companies in the area and include those as well.  

Also can you give me an idea of Lead treatment as well, how is it done? 

Occupant profile: two older ladies on SS, one with mental disability and another with cancer undergoing radiation treatment.

The duplex I bought that cashflowed was 63k and it was a guy who had cancer who needed to sell quick.  

Question the CEO on their policies and treatment of institutions vs investors.  

I don't think it will be a deal killer but the sellers will have to pay for treatment.

I got into this situation because we have never used outside funding, we have only used profit from our other properties to fund rehab, but due to round 3 with cancer we had to put it on the back burner for a short period of time.

I have a background in wastewater treatment, I also have some experience in multi level business. 

Got the termite treatment done with some help, carpets removed, bathroom demoed, measured for windows and doors, working on putting a complete bid package together for Home Depot (If you spend more than $1500, you can request them to give you a bid price which is usually a bit cheaper).