The out of town company did a very good job of putting down a 2 inch overlay, hauled away all of the broken, junky-looking, cement parking blocks and put in all new parking blocks.

The hardest part of long distance land lording is cementing the relationships required to sustain your business.

Thanks, I didn't know about that link. 1990 is a better cut-off year, but some things made with asbestos are still legal and being sold and used, especially plastic roof cement, and stucco in some areas.

For some of the worst tenants, you sometimes find yourself considering steel plate & cement construction to prevent them from tearing up the place.

Got insurance for if they're injured on property, up to a limit.I wonder if someone, say, sprains an ankle on my stairs if they could sue me for half a million or millions for something trivial.

Creaky floors, steep narrow stairs, and a little moaning when it's windy.Washer and dryer included.

It may depend on the installer, but my installer will be using cement board with masonry screw and I heard you want to put thin-set between the wood sub-floor & cement board as well as between the tile & cement board.Thanks.

You might to investigate the lending landscape before you cement your exit strategy---title seasoning/chain of title guidelines are an expanding feature in today's lending enviroment.Regards,Scott Miller

I am not interested in the FHA 201k, as this place will not pass an FHA inspection, and I am not interested in them telling me I have to remove questionable paint, add stair railings, replace shaker siding shingles, blah blah blah.

Also scrap metal HMS1&2 and rails and cement are great trades right now.