The addition of surplus inventory leads to lower occupancy and lower rents, which significantly reduces revenue for landowners.There's more in the post, but these are the highlights.  

Check into surplus warehouse.  

My father decided to start vermi-composting a couple of years ago and in the spring sold his surplus composting agents (worms) to bass fishermen for a healthy amount.

Client owns a portion of an existing shopping center, and some of his portion is undeveloped (the “surplus property”).I attempted to buy the surplus property for my own development purposes, but I could not come to terms with the Seller.Seller (not a real estate guy) decided to attempt to self-develop the surplus.This is where my “Seller” became my “Client” as he hired me to handle the development for him.I’d put in a lot of time, but now the only way to monetize the opportunity was to pull out some consulting fees.He hired me (yes, we had a contract) to determine what to build, how much rent could be expected, to coordinate with the other tenants, navigate through the leases, the REA, etc.It now appears he is not going to pay me the last installment of my fee.Can I file a lien?

A recent housing study showed a student bed surplus that will extend to 2018.  

I accually get a surplus of leads this way that I can move to other properties.

As for paying off personal loans and your car its probably wise to consider it and also to at least save up some surplus cash because even if you do get the property with no money down there could still be costs and you need to be ready for them. 

Zane,We represent over 50 markets for home Insurance and only one will consider Knob & Tube and then only if it is less than 10% of the building so the Excess/Surplus market policy would be the option on this property.   

The play was to solicit owners of tax defaulted properties prior to sale, buy for a big discount, then apply for the surplus funds generated by the sale as the (new) owner of record.I doubt if there are any statutes concerning buying real property from record owner prior to tax sale if the new buyer cures the default. 

Seems like there is a surplus of beautiful brownstone for cheap, and idea on the future of the neighborhood?