Stayed empty for about a year and then they refaced it and a Bank of America went into a part on the left and a dentist office went into the right side.The property was then listed as a NNN lease for both tenants at about a 7 cap.Your situation is different in that you are not a national corp. tenant but a mom and pop start up.

The handyman is saying 2 days to fix the water lines and jack it up so he can replace the cement blocks and make it safe to live in.

I am a dentist and real estate investor, and I have been working for other dentists since graduating from dental school.  

And then there is the dust from tile, and cement board, and granite ... oh my! 

So of course he began to fix it, but it became apparent that the joints had been cut because the house was heavy and the cement running around the house was crumbling - something my inspector said he would have 50/50 caught - basically he would have only caught the cut joints had he seen them (and neither did either of the foundation teams).

Thankfully I signed a lease out of college so I have some time to research, gain knowledge, and further cement my approach! 

So i got on Home advisor to look for someone that could give me a quote on fixing my chipped steps and i was quoted $800-$3300 just to fix the chips $3300 just to replace all 5 of my front steps he said he used some of the best quality cement $25 a bag the good stuff he said and it would last longer.

Here's his description of the job:"Trying to design a simple cement circular driveway for my house.

Doctor office,karate school,restaurants,hair salons, dentist, cell phone stores,etc.These are places customers are actually going day to day to do business.

This goes for all professions - painters, builders, lawyers, doctors, dentists, airplane pilots, etc.