Could it be from the shower itself combined with the weight of the person? 

Additionally, the HML approved the loan based on the value of retirement funds, and other investment assets, my point here is that my HML lender wasn't just using the investment property to back the loan, it was overall financial health in combination with the value in the investment property.

The result was a reduction in the overall taxes paid in 2001 for tax year 2000.In 2001 I asked that the three parcels be combined.

We’d like to achieve this with a combination of rental properties for cash flow (BARRRR strat) and flipping later.We currently own a 3 bed 2 1/2 bath in SE Portland outright.

Beginning in 2017, this fee will be eligible to be collected in the month of August.A $3.61 monthly surcharge may be collected by the landlord for the Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP) fee.A $3.00 surcharge may be added to the rent for the installation and cost for a hard-wired smoke detector or a combination smoke/carbon monoxide detector.Meaning, if you pay for utilties, you can add 1% of rent per year, I believe up to 5%.

But in combination with @Brian Burke's advice will minimize the chances of you investing with a Madoff-type syndicator.

If you do, or could do the management yourself, sell all these and buy something very close to home.Also, if you're in healthcare, consider combining real estate with what you already know, healthcare. 

What I personally like about Detroit is:1) Affordability compared to LA - I can buy 5-6 good houses (or a combination of 2 family flats etc) for the price of 1 here.   

Was that through your own searches, emails from your agent, combination, or something else? 

I had a deal on a legal non-conforming property in the East Bay before, which was grandfathered in as a triplex but modern zoning was for a duplex.