Hoe do I look out for my interests since the remediation crew is taking out walls, floors, ceilings, and even kitchen cabinets.

I do think I have bought some of his stuff though on ebay for a couple hundred dollars.......plus someone else underlined all the important stuff for me.....win-win :)  If I remember right?  

Keep in mind you will be borrowing tens of tens of tens (and sometimes hundreds) of thousands of dollars over a 30 year period.  

I heard the Goldmine tax specialist the other day talk about his system (hundreds of dollars...) and it includes his record keeping template.

I'm actually asking, yes. percent pərˈsent/adverbby a specified amount in or for every hundred."

On the other hand, if the exterior is not dated relative to its surroundings that is a plus.Assuming the building is bringing in right around $20k/month right now, that should cover the mortgage.  30% down would be $750k and you will probably need a few hundred in operating funds.  

Duplex, 2/1 and 3/1, both 625 sq ftPrice: $199,000Cost Per Unit: $99,50025% Down: $49,750PITI at 5% Interest: $1,067Gross Monthly Rents: $1,350Gross Annual Rents: $16,200PITI Cashflow Monthly: $283 PITI Cashflow Yearly: $3,396Gross Rent Multiplier: 12.281% Test: 0.68%Gross Annual Yield: 8.14%PITI Cash-on-Cash Return: 6.83%Here's part of the property description from the MLS:Remodeled in 2009 with new flooring, interior and exterior paint, cabinets and counters, new central HVAC unit and more.

I don't know if I should be spending a few hundred dollars a month on this advertising, a few thousand, or even more than that.  

The next step up in neighborhoods (Myers Park), just a mile or 2 away, was still a couple of hundred thousand higher for a similar sized new build. 

Right now, I only have a few hundred in savings.