I am in need of a reliable and fair priced handyman for a few projects on my three family in Bristol, CT.

If their numbers come in fairly close, you can make a good judgment on what the rehab will cost.

It is not fair that someone should fail to pay their taxes for years and then get an opportunity to pay them off really cheaply because you bought it on a best price offer. 

Fair warning, here comes a rant.  

I am not a lawyer, nor is this legal advice, but I would think this could cause you problems with fair housing laws.

Many cities even offer free training on fair housing.

When you factor in closing costs (up to 5%) when you buy and commission (6%) when you sell, the property is going to have to appreciate fairly significantly to come out ahead in a 5-6 year span.

Depending on where your property is, appreciation of at least 1-2% annually is probably a fair assumption, but in planning and running the numbers on a deal, it's better to assume no appreciation, and certainly don't rely on it to try to make a bad deal "work."

The chances are that if you pay him fair for the work he has already done, he will just move on as well as you and learn from that experience.

Obviously my version of story favors my viewpoint, but want to make sure I'm covering myself and being fair and legal.Should be able the get new tenants, but there's less interest with 2 weeks before classes.