My bet is your rent will be ~$1800, maybe a touch higher.

I bet she did this with every prospective buyer.

A great agent in the area your interested in would probably be your best bet and could save you lots of money in the long run. 

But if it doesn't, your best bet is to cover it up, "encapsulate" it, as is the term in the asbestos removal industry.

I think it’s best to leverage your money, but it’s important to look at your ROI/CoC to determine your best method of cash versus leverage.

Assuming we have the entire story here, your best bet is reporting to the contractors board, BBB, and if you choose, filing a law suit.

Your best bet, however, might be to expense the interest you pay on your Schedule E as an expense against your rental income.

Office costs vary depending on if you go to a small mom and pop place versus a larger corporate style space.

The permitting process drastically changed in the time he bought versus the time he finished the rehab.

I bet that they are on one of those programs where they only have to pay a certain amount for electricity all year round, and so they prefer to heat with electricity because it's "all you can eat", rather than with gas, but I don't know.