I've been skipping over this trending thread, not knowing it was yours, Jim.Because it's you, you work in your business and know wth you are doing,  I see it for the learning experience it is for others.Obviously I'd get on it myself, or in this case, call one of my tenants much better at drywall and plaster than I.   

Skip LeBron, take the C student, he'll be a "Miracle"-worthy, and faithful team player, not a headache

You want to skip the hard part and you are acting like you shouldn't have to pay that price for the bad decisions you made.

I just really want to work for myself and skip out on all of the pointless, bureaucratic bs.

I would guess that he is paying the taxes each your now, but there was a skipped year maybe the year he bought it or the year before. 

Now we're skip tracing and cold calling lists for local companies here in Charleston for a flat monthly rate.

Hey BP,My partner and I are starting to wholesale in a new market and have pulled leads pulled/skip traced. 

Did you skip the inspection before buying? 

Often people skip this step when working with friends and family but it is very important.

Skip the dangerous hassle when you can.