buying a fixer and renovating with sweat equity is probably the best/cheapest way for a poor person to build wealth in this country

Comparing the live-in flip approach to refinancing, the former offers the potential for higher profits through sweat equity but demands significant time and effort for renovations and alternative living arrangements during the process.

They provide the down money and you provide the sweat equity. 

Being able to fix up a property and add sweat equity works really well in conjunction with a house hacking strategy. 

Luckily with 100% sweat equity, we came out of it ok.

Finally, look into house hacking as this is a really great way to gain sweat equity in a property that can be captured in a tax advantaged way every couple of years. 

I wouldn't sweat it if she calls city code for a vengeful complaint you have your records, you can show the unit has been serviced, and will comply with any fix orders they issue if it comes to that.As for the dead cockroach,, ya it's suppose to be dead. that's why the pest guy comes..

Plus I never understood why anybody in their right mind would sweat their a***s off in FL when they can go to Disneyland in 70 degree sunny weather and see the same thing.

The experienced folks, have done the heavy lifting, squeezing, sweat equity for a few bucks and hour and have gotten to a place where they just don't want/have to do that anymore.  

What's left of the middle class sweat for it.I think you misinterpreted my comments.