To improve the thermal efficiency of the dwelling, the following are required:a) Weatherstrip all doors and windows to reduce infiltration of air when existing weatherstripping is inadequate or nonexistent.b) Caulk or seal all openings, cracks or joints in the building envelope to reduce air infiltration. c) Insulate all openings in exterior walls where the cavity has been exposed as a result of the rehabilitation.

Or, all the other houses are different?

Yes, the tenant could certainly get some or all of the rent abated (that happened to a friend of mine).

Also, you may want to check in the future with the County the applicant lived in primarily or all of them just to see if they ever were evicted before.

Most of the time some or all of the utilities will be shut off, which eliminates half of the inspection right there.

Make sure you "know" the loan will get done though, or all your cash will be stuck in the property until after the seasoning.

Let the mud trickle into the cavity and then repeat with more dirt and more water until it is filled. of course, packing the mud into the crevice would need to be done.Good luck

Make sure you paperwork has all the correct language but you can require that the buyer pay the Seller a portion or all of that tax credit as a downpayment.

At the very least, it helps you shelter most or all of the rental income.

You could offer to cover some or all of the negative cash flow for some period of time in exchange for them just taking over your position.There have to be some in your area who took classes from Robert Allen, Carlton Sheets, etc. who think they can overcome a bad investment with the right terms.