However, the buyer will lose that portion of the rent that would have gone toward a down payment, so it's important to do the math necessary to determine whether walking away is the best option.

If your plumber can play drain auger and figure out what's up then you are miles ahead.I've had similar issues in Toledo (swampland is arguable), determine how the basement has been draining first and foremost.

You need to run multiple rehab/resale scenarios to determine what makes sense for this particular house in your particular market.

However, if you end up determining that the stove is not working as a result of some sort of negligence or damage caused by the tenant, then you could try and bill them for the repair cost.

I know when I cook, I often pull up recipes from the internet and I'm sure others do also.

Then determine what the principal balance would be at the time of sale.

Take guidance from them, not off the internet.

They are harder to find than just searching the internet and it takes savvy to be able to get them under contract.

Are you sure you want to advertise that you have "stacks of cash" on the internet?

Lots of people are set on their ways, and its up to you to determine what to take from it and what to leave behind.