Like @John Underwood said, your cleaner and handy person can be of great help getting things done.

Who is personally going to be liable if the guarantees aren't met?

Myself personally I'm invested in Buffalo and NYC, but that's because it made sense for *me*. 

AND prices have come down a bit in the last few years.Get a good grip on your personal spending and CUT BACK on everything for a couple of years.

Instead of debates and personal opinion, look for proof https://www.ladbs.org/docs/default-source/forms/plan-check-2017/single-family-dwelling-duplex-plan-review-list.pdf under G (Interior Env) which defines the minimum requirement of a habitable room (aka bedroom or bathroom).

The person in the response above who got crushed by a $5000 repair never did have $100-200/mo. cashflow.

In my personal experiences a lot of structural items start with bad drainage.

Now we are in 2025 and although I still own the trucking company, it has been an inconsistent pit that has technically brought me personally no profit.

I'd personally sell the townhouse (doesn't sound like it cashflows or would make a good rental property) - you may have no capital gains if you have lived in it the past 2 out of 5 years - I believe the first 250k for single filers is exempt from taxes and the first 500k for married couples.

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