Cost of doing business.Next time maybe you could have someone do a video walk-through for you.OOS is risky as heck.....

When I first joined I dove into the forum section of BP & binge watched a ton of Youtube Videos. 

An architect can assist you in the initial work to get this submitted to the city for review and approval, and then a GC can pull the permit and work with you and the local inspectors to get this up to code.

She wanted me to take a look before submitting her tax return.

I charge a really high fee and require the tenant to carry bite insurance.Inspections are done on a schedule and always recorded with pictures and/or video.

They even showed us a TED Talk video and asked us to write down "Before I die, I will..."

Find a realtor that will submit the offers and lower your cost basis enough to where your returns get a bit of a bump. 

I understand not buying more up there, but your initial investment there will turn out well.You can check out the BiggerPockets video podcast and leave a comment if you have questions. 

Be aware you will start getting requests from law enforcement and neighbors to view videos.

I've been watching Chad Carson's videos and his approach of accumulating more properties than you need, then start using that income to pay off mortgages and cull the lower performing properties makes sense to me.