My property is actually 1 avenue over and between 78th and 77th Streets, so 4 to 5 blocks down.

@Marc Dufour Yes, you would need to get estimates for the repairs so you can deduct from security deposit and clearly document on the invoice, send the tenant a copy & keep a copy of the invoice and a copy of the refunded security check for yourself.However, you may want to wait until the move out inspection (after all of tenants belonging are removed from the property) to get a clear assessment of all repairs that are needed) . you don't want furniture/furnishing blocking or hiding anything.

We've never had the pain or pleasure of facing a judge, depending on how you look at it.

Disposal of fluids can be done properly, it's when they aren't you can have an issue.Noise is another issue to be covered generally, so revving up an engine constantly (as if they think they know what they are doing as old hot roders did) can be a noise issue.My lease prevented the tenant from keeping any inoperable machinery on premises or parts thereof, which meant all vehicles, lawn mowers or any gadget had to be operable, vehicles had to be titled, licensed and insured.The outside had to be free of clutter, trash, salvage or personal property not designed specifically as lawn furniture or for outdoor cooking and such was to be stored from view from the street when not in use.Those types of covenants will take care of a vehicle on blocks or an engine sitting in the yard.I wouldn't say anything about some minor repair being made to a vehicle, where do you draw the line, changing a windshield wiper or adding fluids or pulling the transmission. so long as it's done in the day and operable, doesn't cause toxics to spill, doesn't produce unwanted annoying noises, isn't a safety issue, is kept clean and neat, what's the issue?

Find one your confident in and get er done.If you have a goal of running a mile, and you only run a block, your far ahead of the guy still on the couch.With all the helpful people here on BP Im confident in your chances.

Portsmouth's main roads often look terrible but a couple blocks in are great areas.

The conversion ratio Is low because while an agent will take the referral they will also be working the other leads they have.If they are not a broker they are automatically taking a broker split and then on top of that a 15 to 25% referral fee they are lucky to get 50% for their time.If this is a short sale for 100k and they get 3k total after referral fees it's 1,500 before expenses.If the buyer or seller lead becomes a real pain the agent just says it is not worth it and gives up.

What will add to the community fabric in the near term and help the building/block/area along towards the kind of commercial you envision?

@Bryan Hancock Good work I know you worked hard to put this together.Crowdfunding is the new HML on the block

I have a rental in a lower income area, my property is one of the nicest on the block.