(one BP poster (Christian Morentcy) was courageous enough to use OSB stained and lacquered to look like bamboo tiles)-+/add craigslist rugs-check if you can add any insulation between floors....for industrial feel, use conduit pipes for shower/towel holders.....

The top scraped off and left the paper and glue. 

We buy distressed debt that is bank originated and then modify that institutional paper with O/O so that the terms of the original paper (created by fairly expensive bank lawyers) are still in effect. 

I've been driving for dollars and I have come across a total of 11 distressed homes, 3 have abandonment papers on the front door, and the rest are believed to be abandoned as well.

i understand about using all the expenses to help offset the income generated by the property, then with depreciation, you may end up in a "paper loss" position for the year....which depending on your W2 income, may be deductible.  

They send a paper check in the mail.

Use long screws, screw the board into the studs, then attach the towel rod onto the board.

It's possible even for a commercial deal to look great on paper, and to end up being a complete failure due to mismanagement or an unseen disaster.

Note investing is a whole specialty in-and-of itself, but for those who know how that's done, they are dealing with the notes (paper side) of these same pre-foreclosure properties. 

That way when termination occurs you have a paper history of the facts as in court he will say you made changes etc. then its your word vs. his.