DO NOT USE A PRESSURE WASHER . the oil soaked into the asphalt , if you pressure wash it you will blow the oil soaked asphalt away , making a hole .Call a professional seal coat company . one that uses coal tar , or asphalt emulsion .

I don't see any poison ivy on the side of our property that has tenants, but I'm not a professional landscaper.

Could you advise some RE professional, agent, inspector and property management firm?

Someone also suggested installing electronic pest repellents to help ward off the mice behind the walls or getting a professional exterminator.Looking for recommendations on a good moderately priced attorney in the Brooklyn, NY (or surrounding areas). 

I have spent more money in wrong and unreturnable items rather than hiring a professional licenced.

Hi Samone,Independent Property Investors is the property management company our landlord uses for the property we lease and they’ve been attentive and professional.  

Now the best deal would be to work out a deal with the old investors to buy his interest thus strengthing the new investor's interest in the property, and likely to be able to file for quiet title.

What's the strength of the surrounding bigger cities?

The discount used to be huge, now it's small.discounts run with the strength of the economy/real estate market where the notes are..

We were both mid career professionals with good incomes.