The place is neat, clean, and updated as needed now - but it ended up costing me quite a bit out of my pocket that I did not plan for.

Then the lien just becomes something that needs to be satisfied for clean title and if it is non contested - no problem.

My biggest challenges have been getting the tenants used to my management style (much more rigid than the last owner), a nasty pest invasion and an immediate vacancy in the unit of a 6yr tenant who apparently had something against even basic cleaning.

The home owner just paid a lot of money for the home or business and the law tells them they have to keep their yard clean, or the city will come and give them a fine for not doing so.

I saw the place before they cleaned it because they were trying to rent out the place, and the whole apartment was disgusting because of bad tenants.

You may very well have bought a property that didn't have a clean title.

Someone had cleaned up the water & removed the ceiling's drywall but there is a lot more to do to get it back to the way it was.

Wow - sounds like we all had a bad experience with these gurus (seminars), I have to admit - gotta come clean, I still go to them when I hear them advertise on the radio.

If tenants are not collectible then clean and functional is the name of the game.

Had a unit like this.Tear everything out and Wash walls with TSP and 3 coats of Killz.Also clean the vents.