We would also like to do some landscaping to make the property look better maintained than it's current state.

Sounds great, but politicians wouldn't let it happen, as it devolves power away from them (which they derive from their ability to dispense goodies to favored groups, and to effectively buy votes and maintain theri entrenched positions).

But a decently maintained strip type mall anchored by a major Grocery is over 50% vacant and has been for years.

All will maintain a list of lenders ranging from mom and pop private individuals, happy to get greater than money market rates, to some large HML’s with downtown office addresses looking to maximize total return.All will also have been screwed at some point by any of these types of lenders, thus putting their hard earned deals and earnest money at risk.

If she is a long term tenant that pays her rent on time and no other issues, replacing the carpet can help maintain that relationship.You may also take into consideration if she is telling the truth.

After sitting on the board as President I finally conceded that the high HOA costs were an accurate reflection of the cost of maintaining the common grounds, like it or not.

He has insurance coverage for 10x more than his net worth, so I fail to see how an LLC (and the cost of maintaining it/them) provides any additional value here.Series LLCs have not been tested in court yet, so no telling how they will stand up in the event of a lawsuit.

I'm debating on whether its worth dealing with the poteinal headache..The outside of the home is maintained nicely, at 24k and since there are people currently living in the house the inside cant be too much of a mess..The house is in Pa, does anyone have any first hand experience with what I could possibly be dealing with.?

They still run the small farm I grew up on and would like to maintain their modest lifestyle that runs a deficit of $1500/ month.They have a 10 year old motorhome they owe $75,000 with a $700 a month payment. 

Normally, when a washer or dryer is installed in an enclosed area, such as in a closet as described in the OP, the installation instructions for those appliances will have some minimum clearances to be maintained around the unit to allow for airflow.