On the other hand, York PA where I work is on the other side of the spectrum where the majority of houses are under 100K and there are two small colleges in the town (Penn state York, and York College).

Now if you think the owner hid a major roof defect and it’s costing you $15K then that’s another story.

Most investors do not treat it as such and allow tenants to regularly violate basic terms of the lease.When these Landlords share the problems they are having, more experienced Landlords may seem harsh because we are attempting to correct a major flaw in the way they operate their business.

I've been looking at eCampaignPro as a marketing resource.It's a national email list of roughly 800,000 real estate professionals.They say they have been trusted by real estate professionals for 15 years, and apparently they build their list from opt-ins that that you can click on when signing up with major MLS systems, etc.Do any of you get their emails?

In a sense, we would be accepting the risk of this place potentially decreasing in value as much as it could appreciate (e.g. if there's an earthquake or other major damage, etc).

I know stock options is a method of funding growth, but I don't claim to be a finance major, so my understanding of it is only on a surface level.  

Gloria,Call the TN Department of Revenue directly, or the Shelby County Business Tax Office and they can give you more concrete answers.

My partner and I looked at a property on a fairly major street in Woodland Hills, CA over the weekend.  

For questions to ask, (get an house inspection list, and review that for areas that you find to be a major concern of yours and then ask them about it).

But for the majority of them, it might just seem like even *more* hassle to sell the darn thing.