If the commercial part of the mixed use is vacant it will likely stay vacant, if the residential part has units renting under $1k/mo you will likely encounter drug issues w the tenants. 

Chances are at some point you're going to need an agent, or you'll encounter someone who needs one.Find an agent who is willing to be your "go to" agent -- someone you'll use when you need an agent, and someone to whom you can make referrals -- and that agent will certainly give you comps whenever you need them.

We encountered a thorough gauntlet of obstacles including a hidden crawlspace foundation, toxic inherited tenant, every obscure pest imaginable, the works.

I'd gladly accept an app if someone sent it through  & will look at this again in the future however for me, there is not enough information on application status to help folks when they encounter issues...  

@Daniel Peavey, most of the time you need to post a notice to them and put stickers on the windshields that they will be towed in xxx amount of days.

A lender is required not to discuss the sticker on Joe's back but it is never taken off. 

That's a pretty large building, sounds like a lot of walls would have to be torn open to get this work done- if you can distribute costs to tenants in another way you might be way better off for this type of property and other ones like it that you encounter! 

This work was not specifically listed on my SOW, so the contractor did not include it in his proposal, resulting in a Change Order.If I would have used "Turnkey" language, would/should a contractor based upon his experience, knowledge and expertise know that this work would likely be encountered and include it in his proposal?

Would I encounter the same problem?

This can restrict investment opportunities for those relying on external financing.Risk of Unknown Property Condition: Since HUD properties are sold in "as-is" condition, buyers may encounter unforeseen issues or defects that were not apparent during the initial inspection.