I said if their maintenance person could not PERMANENTLY fix the problem, the next time they either needed to hire a real company or I would be putting my rent in escrow until they provided me a habitable place to live. 

The reason I would pay the rent is that were he to file the papers to begin eviction proceedings, your name will permanently have that associated with it.

I am looking at three homes in the same area that are prefab( mobile home) on a permanent foundation in a park around a Marine Corps base.

I haven't learned how to properly assess neighborhoods and see what the activity is within but, from the looks of the neighborhood the subject property is in, people seem to be permanent residents.

After talking with some people from the town, they had a permanent easement for the line, and it restricted any future expansion due to its proximity to the home.

If he is still considered a Canadian permanent resident and has decent credit in Canada he could potentially get Canadian financing.

My reasons for choosing real estate as a stepping stone (permanent one) is simple.

If they stay there permanently they just clean them out.There was a show years ago "undercover boss" that had an hour on that business you might find helpful but I can't remember the episode so you will have to search.I know for retail strip centers we used to worry about dry cleaners contaminating the building and ground.

Yes, PCS is military for Permanent Change of Station, which just means that we are being moved to another station/location/assignment.

If you make an offer on a property and it gets accepted, and for some reason, you can't find a cash buyer, you will lose your earnest money, and you may get blacklisted temporarily or permanently from making offers through whatever company you had to bail on.