James Green I like how you word your conversation with the seller, emphasizing "as long as you are getting your money."

It may just be possible to have your cake and eat it!

Since that's not the case, they'll have to either sell it and eat the loss by bringing cash to the table, shortsale it, or rent it out until there is enough equity to sell it.He doesn't need to get into a situation where she stays there and randomly stops making payments.

Four years ago, my wife and I purchased a 3 family without a garage and it was slowly eating away from me.

Otherwise, the maintenance will eat you alive.  

Rehab costs can eat you alive! 

There will never be a time when it's all green lights.  

@James Green  I don't think any state will get bothered by a one off deal..

Those jobs tend to have pay tied to inflation targets and while there is a ton of promising tech growth, development builds have been focused on eating up the new comers.

We also have Green Glue left from another job, and while that is not properly adhesive, it could add a little towards decoupling and hopefully sound reduction.