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@Wayne BrooksDo the inspectors visiting the property also take it upon  themselves to winterize the house? 

I know how much real estate investors or operators love to visit guru sites, listen to us old guys on deals of the past, the old Rent-To-Own stuff, but you can take all that now (except the two different contracts, a lease and a separate option) and throw it out with your bell bottom slacks, leisure suits and platform shoes.

@Shaun HuntI did visit the building last week but only got into the "bad" unit, not the other 3 occupied units.

Also, I am not sure you are originally from the US (or have at least visited some cities in the US)?

@Roger Lin someday I'll get over there to visit.

I recently visited a real estate club in the inland empire area "Wealth Builders".

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