I would have to know how many roof layers are in place and core sampling report for substructure.

In principle, I agree people should pay for use of water they use as it promotes conservation of a vital resource.

Another added layer of complexity from an underwriting and marketing standpoint, but you fall into a grey area of regulation at the city level (some hotel regulation, some residential). 

Three layers of pee-stained carpet, 2-3 layers of subfloor, frozen pipes, ruined social life later, was down to the crawlspace and foundation and learned that yes, people did occasionally build a house on a row of fieldstones and mortared brick that was set just right on top of the dirt.  

Here is something you could ask for:A resale package is a packet of vital information provided to those purchasing a condominium or a home in an association.

I have ZERO experience fixing anything other than layering on some paint and I can't even guarantee that it'll be a job well done.

There are already statutes and regulations regarding fraud and deception in real estate transactions.Educating people who want to be educated is fine, but if a governing body restricts the pool of ready and willing buyers, more properties will go to foreclosure and sit on the market longer.Real estate investors perform a vital function in every jurisdiction: putting properties back on the market, in good condition.Many of the properties they buy could never pass conventional lender's inspection because they typically require tens of thousands of dollars in repairs that most homeowners do not have or cannot do themselves.Additionally, many real estate investors near metropolitan centers can access almost an unlimited pool of funding to buy and remodel properties if the numbers work.From contract to close, the time can be in as little as 3-4 business days.The delay is mostly waiting on title companies.So when flippers mail letters and post cards to owners saying they can "close quick" and "all cash", that is a fact, not fraud.Of course, realtors will recommend you list your property – that's how they make money – so they are self-interested, which makes the report biased.Maybe next time you can have a "flipper" on you show for balanced reporting.The idea of anyone feeling "pressured" by getting a post card or flyer is ludicrous.If the homeowner doesn't want to sell, the solution is to throw them away.But the idea of "there ought to be a law" is equally ludicrous.If there are bad actors committing fraud, the answer is to enforce the laws already on the books.Out of all the properties posted for sale every 1st Tuesday of the month at the trustee's sale, a very large percentage never make it because they are bought by the very flippers you disparaged.If not for the real estate investing community, cities around the country would look much, much worse.My biggest complaint with your report is that you completely failed to get the rest of the story.Your editor needs address this."

It definitely takes an extra layer of communication and trust on both sides... if you invest out of state, make sure you get some client referrals and ask for pics/videos of your properties during turns and rehabs.

You could certainly look at a sale and 1031 to another property in order to recapture more of that money but that adds another layer of complexity and cost.

The roof is original with additional layers added over the years.