The house is liveable but we just cannot place a name to the smell other than old, dry trash.

Personal liquidity and some "dry powder"250,000 - Higher Risk/High Return Investments.

My area has many successful nail shops, hair cutting places, ice cream places, sub sandwiches, day care and taverns.

Foliage doesn't dry out sufficiently to burn. 

AirBnB mentioned on their earnings call that they expect to see a drop in Q3 revenue due to the Delta variant. Here in FL I'm hearing crickets compared to the previous months. Who else is seeing this? What are your ac...

Only a dry run on paper based on rents in the area.

You could also do what a vintage trailer court in Bisbee, Arizona (The Shady Dell) did - put a vintage boat on dry land as an STR. https://abnb.me/2l8xN5qIKib

OK, I wanted to run this scenario past you Looking at a duplex (each side is a 3/1) and a decent size with both separate walk-up attic and dry basement. 

Always be carful when looking at sites that are, or were, gas stations, factories, laundry or dry cleaning facilities and other uses that could contaminate the soil.

Staining was dry during inspection; a qualified contractor be consulted for further evaluation and verify the source of the leak, make sure its no longer active and, if it is, make necessary repairs.7.