In the early spring, we often spray the hose on the panels to wash off some of the pollen, but I'm not 100% certain it is needed given rain and overnight dew + wind.  

The problem was he was in a bad area, nobody wanted to live there no matter how nice the place was.  

It's a house in Tacoma, Wash.

Yes, many people today are looking for houses that will cash flow, because most of the newbies that bought at retail hoping for appreciation have already been washed out of the market (after losing a bunch of money).

The owner is 72 and I think there is an awkward thing with his and his daughter who is a poor manager and he wants to wash his hands clean from this property.The other issue is because of poor management and because it's always been a family affair, there hasn't been a good record of financials.

You can clear out the smoke stain by washing everything down, including the cabinets and ceilings, and then running a reverse osmosis system.3.

I am little surprised that the cost of renovation will be so high that the profit scenario will be washed away.

Well, was. He

My and wife purchased in an "up and coming" neighborhood in an expensive market in 2009 (Wash DC).

That's $400/month over 6 months and almost all of that is washed away in one decent sized repair.