Zane,We represent over 50 markets for home Insurance and only one will consider Knob & Tube and then only if it is less than 10% of the building so the Excess/Surplus market policy would be the option on this property.   

At this stage in my investing career, I wouldn't do it, but who knows if down the road in a few years I will be arguing with some 20 something investor saying the exact same things you are saying.

If, for some ridiculous reason, I do receive a fine from the HOA for excessive noise I do not want to pay it.

9) Dual agentsTo be fair, some of the things they published WERE fraudulent like bribing BPO agents or reverse staging, but thier misleading publications are going to have Realtors up in arms about short sale investors.

@Filipe Matos Oren K. brings up a good point, Toronto is its own little microcosm and, it ay tenants use their ability to appeal during any stage of the process, the Tenant Board tends to be severely backed up which could effectively double the timelines in the act.

In the early 2000's, some urban pioneers, started staging a comeback, but it suffered a setback in the 2007-2011 crash.

It can be staged as a "consulting" fee or whatever you want to call it, if you can prove to both sides that you bring value by bringing two parties together then you can certainly ask for a percentage of the deal (albeit likely a small percentage).

You'll get a crummy tenant that's been rejected by others and so is willing to pay your excessive price. 

I am in the early stages of developing my business model/strategy and basic structure of the business.

I picked up two units in the past year and both needed various stages of rehab.