Reducing at least one per year and buying if it makes sense without too much effort.  

I genuinely hate to see him eating some of his profit to do the trash out, and he genuinely hates that I haven't been able to take possession for more than a week after closing (at 12% interest on a private note).Lessons heard previously but now actually learned:  1) Verify prior resident is out before closing or either delay close or put a lease in place with deposit and high daily rent- even if tenant only expects to stay a day or two beyond close.

Also want to find out where exactly she found our info to get a better feel of how our online efforts are working.Networking - Attended a small workshop held by Malkin Properties, LLC on Saturday.

Many other markets you will find cash flow SFR's next to impossible to sell with out a high priced and well organized national marketing effort like you see on BP....

In fact, you'd be responsible for the costs--which can range from $5,000-$150,000--EVEN IF YOU JUST PURCHASED THE PROPERTY and the prior owner didn't know about or didn't disclose the issue.OREIA's Legislative Affairs Director, Dan Acton, has provided the committee with opponent testimony, and OREIA has proposed reasonable suggestions for modifying the bill to assist you with this expensive, possibly business-killing remediation.However, despite these efforts, the committee is attempting to pass the bill without change before July 1st, which means without your help, it could be Ohio law by late summer.Please call (preferred) or email your State Senator and tell them to delay a vote on Senate Bill 113, sponsored by Senators LaRose and Beagle, until a mechanism for funding the required meth lab clean-up is created."

Cut your loses and concentrate on efforts to find a new tenant.

@Steve ChristensenYour efforts sound a bit scattered and I did not read anything about an exit strategy in your post.Do you have a farm area?

I'm not sure it will help me a ton to start but the data they are getting is great and I want to support their effort.  

If you think it is a great deal worth the effort, you could walk through the property with a trusted general contractor to essentially do an inspection before you put in your offer.

If you were to be administering a 20-unit apartment, that might cross the line due to the amount of your effort that would be put in play.You are correct that you cannot work on a property.