The removal and disposal was quoted at $5480, the cost to replace and install the siding was quoted at $19,200, and the cost to repaint, prime and pressure wash was quoted at $2,282 for a grant total of $21,407.

Chances are that’s how you got here.What small course corrections along the way – researching, negotiating, acquiring, cash-flowing and now disposing of your investment could you have made to avoid your predicament?

. ;)YUP deals are like street cars there is always another one on the next corner.. that is what my Dads Lawyer banged into my head circa late 60s and into the early 80s. but reality is for most buy hold is what they can realistically do with the capital at their disposal or their ability to finance.deal making and doing development and value add.. just is not feasible for most investors. from a capital standpoint.but when I put up 50k for a new build and 9 months later pocket 75k or more.. after tax  how many months at 200 to 500 a month would it take to make that kind of money.. 

If anything was left by the tenant and later found, it shall be stored and/or disposed of by the landlord as per law.Security Deposit: As per agreement and as required by law (RCW 59.18.280) within twenty-one (21) days after the termination of the rental agreement and vacation of the premises or the landlord’s learning that the property has been abandoned, the landlord shall mail to the tenant’s last known address a full and specific statement of the basis for retaining any of the deposit together with the payment of the refund due the tenant under the terms and conditions of the rental agreement.

@Mindy Jensen where's my virtual cork-board ;-) ), but here are some alternatives to get you started:Douglas Gray's "The Canadian Landlord's Guide" is a good starting volume.Steve Cohen and George Dube's "Legal, Tax and Accounting Strategies for the Canadian Real Estate Investor" is a must-have overview of how you buy, own, and dispose of your real estate and the implications of different strategies.    

Grouping activity should be evaluated and done carefully as you cannot release suspended loss by disposing just one house.This is complicated part of the code and you should sit down with your professional. 

We will clean entire property of trash and debris from our construction renovations and dispose of in thedumpsters provided.

So basically it doesnt cost them anything and you dispose of their problem?

I had to cops at the house twice to collect drugs I find hidden in walls and rafters and disposed of a ton of needles.

@Naomi YamasakiHi Naomi,I looked at properties in Long Beach, Wa a few years ago and my main concern was the cost  of sewage disposal for unserviced lots.