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@Scott Shope I'd be curious to see how this plays out...have you considered starting a blog or diary on this? 

Just trying to see if this is feasible and cost effective. 

They certainly saw the rip in the screen, the holes in the walls during their inspection.Our lease has a clause to the effect that the tenant has inspected the property and is accepting it 'as is', EXCEPT for items that could not be observed during inspection, for example, water was off, so tenant could not see the faucet drip. 

Would anyone be able to link to any blog posts/forums that discuss Manhattan luxury apartment investing? 

I think networking can ve ans effective way, to help me understand how to get started, in flipping/ investing etc.

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Read books, listen to podcasts, read blogs, be active here or even get a mentor who will accelerate your progress.

Is there an effective way to repel or prevent squirrels from invading a house?

Nothing against one man/woman operations but the reality is a single person performing property management flat doesn't have the resources to effectively manage many properties.