Apparently the night before the city government had decided to list the entire neighborhood with the Federal Superfund list for toxic clean-up.

We've had the septic tank pumped and cleaned and the well water has been checked out.

Well, I must admit, I made the alley look nicer by cleaning up my act.

It cash-flows $800/m before vacancy and maintenance, currently occupied with good tenants--but I am moving on to bigger deals and this doesn't fit my portfolio any longer.I'll assure the tenants that leases will be upheld; I'm also considering paying them $25 for each showing where they keep the place very clean and paying $500 if I sell it.

get them for free from a local investor friendly title company....spend some time cleaning the list up and you're good to go, at least to get started. :-)

Mike Hurney, Director MassRealestate.net PO Box 307, Marblehead, MA 01945 781-639-8616 office PS Anyone got a business Cleaning Gutters for the fall leaves?

It was a drug addled area of lack-luster landlords and the town is Extremely cooperative - as they see it is being cleaned up as we rehab and re-rent well.

He is currently working through the cosmetic work that can be done without pulling a permit.Foundation and RoofSo far we have cleaned up all the units and hauled the trash to the local dumpster.

The city (or state, whoever) has really cleaned up Venice a lot.

Cleaning has been the largest expense.