Remember, you also have to pay for things like pavement (or gravel) driveways, fences, gates, security, accounting software, website, lights, property taxes, insurance, and other things that don't make you any money while you work on renting it up. 

The house is bone dry, it has the asphalt paper and has already been prepped for stucco with the wire mesh, it has shingles on also.

I will hit the proverbial pavement looking for a lender as well now!!!

The lien is a pavement lien that was issued by City of Houston in 1971.

I'm new to BP and wanted your input on a property.Built in 19852, 2-story Buildings, 4 units in each buildingAll units are approx. 615sqft 2-Bed/1-BathAll units have central air (not common for the area)Currently leasing at $400/mo100% OccupiedLandlord pays trash/waterFinancials (Super rough repair estimates)List price of 235KOffer price of 209K90K in deferred maintenance & updates. 2 New Roofs: 12KReno of All Unit Interiors @ 5K/unit: 40KParking Lot (Asphalt) Repair: 7KExterior Wood Siding Repair & Paint: 20KSomething Else that's Broken: 10K After improvements, market rents of $500-550/mo.

Tenant must pay for any damage caused to the concrete/asphalt.

There's one square of concrete sidewalk to possibly contend with, and the line likely runs underneath an asphalt walkway to the house, then under a front porch of about 6 feet.

I am a realtor and contractor which also helps my cause but pounding the pavement and crunching numbers is always your best bet.

However; if you're in an area where there are no deals to be found, rather than depending on others to find the deals you have to get out and pound the pavement yourself.

Things like permeable pavement, green roofs, solar installation or rain catchment/grey water systems being used?