You need sellers that are motivated by a pain point or time deadline.   

There absolutely could be more layoffs but I think it is likely that most of the pain is in the past.  

In your situation I can feel your pain, if you don't do whats required the city will make you tear it down and start over which is a huge financial burden, is it possible for him to repair his mistake?

They may be a little miffed that it wasn't THEIR choice.In others, they can be a real pain- dragging things out, complaining more frequently, making the unit difficult to show to other prospective tenants, etc.  

BP is entertaining, lots of sharp investors here, but most aren't, there is a lot of bad advice, just understand that public forums and podcasts aren't the way to learn the business.

The biggest issue with Redford is they want you to pull permits for everything...and they charge accordingly.I have a number of rentals now, and have done a number of rehabs already, including a South Redford flip we are finishing up right now 2 blocks from the Golf Course (Private Country Club).Redford's BD is a pain in the ..., but the cash flow is amazing.

What are some things that make your business difficult? How could it be easier? Just wondering if there are any opportunities to start a business that supports investors (ie. phone answering service strictly for inves...

I hope he rots in hell for the pain he has dealt out.

Just curious how others feel about any or all of the property auctions in Philly or PA in general ?

I don't know how it is up there in Rochester, but down here in NYC and LI, evictions starting once the cold weather hits are a pain.