Question—will this need to be remediate according to MDE guidelines or can I just clean it myself and dispose of rags and oil environmentally?

That helps.A refinance will have some impact on your credit score but depending on how soon you’re looking to make your next purchase that may not be a factor.If you don’t financially need to refinance to buy your next property you might hold off.

I bought a house that has low spots in the lawn where water pools (attracting mosquitos), more weeds than grass, and the front walkway, driveway, porch, and garden pavers look like Frankenstein's monster. Also, the fe...

I learned from them and grew past the frustrated, burnt-out LL stage to the nicely profitable and relatively low-impact stage. 

That entity may have no controlling influence by you or lineal family that are considered disqualified persons to the IRA.There are considerations that may impact whether such an investment will be beneficial to an IRA.  

I think a big part of the potential for improvement is the positive impact that the Paramount School of Excellence is having on the community.

If management is a concern, you could sell it owner finance and limit the impact of your gains.

If we're making up the difference with immigration, then we won't see much impact of this.

Concern here is obviously DTI being negatively impacted, and then being stuck with a huge credit card bill. 

- What are the regulations in that market and are they likely to change in a way that will impact my investment?