He had a bunch of properties when the sign police called he smartly informed him they were on his property.Strange but after that it was very difficult to get anything done through the city.

Aside from that fair housing laws don't let you impose different limits of occupancy.

Do market research and obtain a home inspection.This is how you can ensure that the home purchase price is fair before signing a contract.

The duplex is on a hill with a fairly steep grade driveway., but it is in Toledo, OH which is swampland.

You also create protection for yourself by not making exceptions for anyone; fair housing and all.

You seem to be a fairly active note investor, and it appears to be working for you.

A pile of asbestos siding or a bunch of lead painted wood and you have a big and expensive cleanup effort.Build six apartments on that lot and five years from now the resident's kids dig up something toxic and you end up losing everything you've built up.

Appreciation applied can be a fairly linear approach.

I own property on 6000 block of may in Englewood, and a bunch around Escanaba in South Chicago.

This comes up so often that I wrote a post on it earlier today called "Just Do It".Seriously, there are a BUNCH of Realtors who are "in-active" as you called it.