In the past every tenant has done a final walk through with me and signed a property condition report etc and we agreed on security deposit on the spot for convenience.

I'm about 3 blocks from the gwb and have transportation everywhere. work in jersey off route 80 (2blocks away) and travel to NYC at least 4x a week so I rather rent for convenience since fort lee houses are very expensive. 1300 in Fort Lee NJ is quite cheap for a nice apartment 

I know higher prices come along with the convenience of their handling it from start to finish.As I mentioned in my original post, this property is a few hours from where I live, hence why I hired a property manager.

It was a complete surprise and my personal Doctor had been telling me that I appeared to be in good shape.There are a few things you might consider doing before you start investing in your life.  

You might get a pleasant surprise.

I have put in a few calls to the attorney's office handling the case but, to my surprise, haven't heard back yet. 

Make sure there is no pre-payment penalty (if there is find another lender), then you can pay down the balance anytime that is convenient for you but you will have a smaller obligation when paying is inconvenient.

It's not surprising to me that banks are not available to finance you for small balance commercial.

Seldom will you be pleasantly surprised by repair numbers on an older property.3.)

Use it to make shopping convenient.