They keep you busy at the refinery with all those "unplanned flaring events"...I've lived in Hermosa/Redondo/Torrance the past twenty years and finding something affordable is pretty difficult in our area. 

Since it is an older unit and in shambles, don't be surprised if unplanned plumbing and electrical work will be required.

Also, how much extra do you have squirreled away for deposit/rehab costs?

So besides not collecting rent, we spend over $12,000 in rehab, upgrades, all unplanned.

When too close to the building squirrels and other animals can invade the roof lines.

It's about finding bugs, backdoors, exploits and unplanned results for good.See crackers are black hats as they crack ie break in and cause bad things, hacking might break in but they don't do anything bad and report to the owners how they got in and how to stop them next time.

I look at them then 3 months later its a new set of people with the same direct mail.. but a blind squirrel does find an acorn now and again.

There has been tons of little issues that have delayed the process, so now we are 5 months in and we've spent about $10,000 worth of unplanned rehab and holding costs that have all been financed with personal funds.

The agent thinks the smell maybe from a dead mice or squirrel and that I should contact an exterminator to take care of the problem.Anyone have had a similar situation? 

Just chasing squirrels lol