@Robin CornacchioMaybe tax liens. metals or notes. 

I've been looking into metallic epoxy floors to cover the cement with an epoxy coating that almost looks like marble.

Buy metal frames that are well made.  

Mark that is a sound idea, do you happen to know if these method is more cost effective than metal or shingle roofing ?

Really, the only parts of the house that looked decent are the metal roof and the siding.

Unless the windows are the old metal windows, that is the main reason I could see a large expense on windows.For termites, is that just to treat for termites?

They then slide an metal plate under the foundation and jack up the foundation at several points to close all the cracks.

Claims he lost getting a job because of his toe.There is a metal transition where tile meets the vinyl at the doorway to kitchen and 1/2 bath.

Picture a metal truss falling on a 300K Carver, and that's just in one slip!

Down the road when one of your tenants moves out and takes every appliance, every cabinet and every metal pipe and gutter with him, maybe you'll think of that guy on BP who didn't know what he was talking about.