But now due to his mental decline things have been left to decay.

That mental exercise would have been some years ago, though, and short-lived.I don’t know what your numbers look like, but am imagining this scenario: today your $10,000/mo gross rental income commercial property may cost $3,000/mo in loan interest and another $3,000/mo in property tax, insurance, utilities, and beauty upkeep.

Health issues have caused a situation where the owner is now 2 months behind (taxes due this month) and can't afford to finish the remodel.

I focused on the team atmosphere that the office had, the mentality of "your only as strong as your weakest link".

I would like to have someone inspect my property to see if there are any looming problems that should be fixed, but I don't want to send some stranger into my home and risk the health of all parties involved.Does anyone have any tips?

He has been involuntarily admitted to a local mental hospital twice because he is a threat to others (5150) this week.

My boss' parents sold their home in Santa Cruz CA when they retired and moved to Costa Rica - they're not on the beach - but they love the low cost of living, currency exchange rate (their dollars go further), stable government and good, inexpensive health care.

health of the companies that make up that particular indexReal estate investing CAN BE cyclical . . . it can also be linear, or a hybrid of the two. 

I posted something similar a few weeks ago, but that was more of a question about how to set up (physically & mentally) on being your own boss.

@Martin Lindsay I just can’t imagine that we come out of this without some major changes to our mentality.