I didn't know if anyone had run across this issue before, or if it is even illegal.I guess the moral of the story is for people to include core samples in their property inspections.

If you end up having an issue with one of the set's of tenants, there is a very high probability you may end up having issues with the others as well, as they will tend to stick together and give moral support to one another, regardless if they may be in the wrong.Additionally, if you ever end up having to evict one set, the other set of friends or relatives may well leave on their own, now leaving you with 2 vacancies to fill instead of one.This is just my policy and how I view it, I'm sure others may have a different view.Bill

@Carolyn Morales The tax deed list is sold by the County Clerk, right?

very interesting.In which case, i guess the moral of the story here is i have to sell everything and go by a small apt building with a 10% ROI.

Everyone with half a brain knows that there is moral hazard in the fact that as sponsors we get paid substantive fees up-front.

@Cristian Aviles-Morales  Old Republic was the title company used in the last transaction. 

@Yiming Li -if you take over the lease, you should only pay for consumption.

And insulation to reduce energy consumption might as well be non-existent in some of these. 

Thanks for the moral advice, if i want more, i will go to moraladvice.com

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