If it is a masonry fireplace, then there are ways to "decommission" it so it cannot be used to burn wood.

If you have a wood burning fireplace I've also seen folks do decorative brickwork across the front of it to close them down. 

No industrial presence really, other than the so-called Energy Corridor along I-10 but that is certainly nothing new. 

Hard money lenders look at the profitability of the deal while a personal loan from a bank looks more at the financial standing of the borrower.If the money is just for a rehab, you can secure a personal loan at any time, but it'd be best to have the property already lined up as the loan begins to generate interest as soon as it issued and you don't want that loan burning a hole in your pocket while you're looking for a property.If the money is for acquisition and rehab, then you'd want to get pre-approved before searching for a property.

I know it is not always easy to and and guilty sometimes of trying to help someone too much and I usually get burned or have to deal with drama.You did the right thing by not renting to them.

More importantly, the administrative staff has to spend a lot of time and energy managing the property and they're not very good at it and don't want to deal with it.I offered a couple options. 

The minimized gains from your first deal is essentially you investing in training and "insurance" that you don't get burned.

As such, most investors refinance their adjustable commercial loans as soon as the prepayment premium burns off so they can ensure they have a few years of interest rate protection in case a recession happens in the next couple years.Ultimately, most recoveries begin within a couple years, even with deep downturns like 2008.

Addressing the problems is like trying to put out small individual fires in a forest that is burning.

Much less good ones.My wife is on the fence about it and honestly I'm pretty burned out with another problem rental and my 50 hour a week day job.