I see that with the "similar posts you may like" bar....some of them are ancient by most standards- so may or may not help, but there is zero reason to comment on them at that stage. 

So this would save a lot of money, if I owned the machines and helical piles, plus some side business installing for others.Then another way to save on materials is the ancient method of pole building.

Could be graffiti, gang signs, boarded up houses, loose dogs, undesirable neighbors (for example if people are out on their porches and look less than appealing or are outside screaming and fighting), lots of trash all over, a bunch of ancient vehicles, a nearby business or something that omits a bad odor, etc.

You'll still be there leveraging your asset in the wisest way possible long after this drama is ancient history.

to which Alexander replied laconically, “We’ll use their ships.”In Asia there was Chinese general, Xiang Yu, who ordered his troops across the river and quietly burned the bridge behind them, a tactic that got the boys so motivated that they beat the mighty Qin at the Battle of Julu in 207BC.Julius Ceasar, the Ancient Roman who wrote long letters home so that everyone would know about his incredibly wonderful victories...So, decide what you want to do.

.,,,..As I stared open mouth I silently thought, “Nobody would believe this, this has got to be the rarest, most unbelievable occurrence ever.”The unicorn read my mind and said (In ancient Hebrew)......”If you think this is rare, try passing a Section 8 inspection the first time around, now that is a truly rare and unbelievable experience.”Anyway.....I’ve had section 8 inspections here in the Bay Area in Concord and Oakland as well as Cleveland Ohio,...either me or the pm had a oreinsoectuin checklist each time, and each time we failed the first inspection because they always find something that is not on the checklist to ding you on. 

Ancient Indian burial ground?  

Once I bought a property and found an ancient box behind a fake wall, so I feel your pain on that one!

If you've never read that book, it's a very good if somewhat dated piece about basics of personal finance and investing set in the historical backdrop of ancient Babylon. 

The smart ones bought apartments for 20K and are now worth 1.5 million plus.They managed to hold on despite the headaches.Gentrification and Lifecycles of a City from Boom to Bust to Boom again are very real.And it happens in every City - from Ancient Rome to modern Beijing.Pick the right City with attributes and drivers for growth, and follow the money trail.Where are the Investments going in?