In most cases, the mold is not airborne and causing health problems. 

That being said, if I could do it all over again I wouldn't change anything because I learned more about real estate investing and property management over the past several years from that deal alone than most people will learn in a lifetime.

@Lisa Fondant, it looks like this program has inspired several threads right here on BP.

Any year I do this in the future there is a 2 year look back for health care cost.

After that happened several of the properties were "given back" to the lenders. 

@Abigail King I invest in several towns in central IL, and am interested in adding some properties in Peoria to my portfolio as well. 

Similarly, if you put several Class D tenants in a Class A 4-plex, what do you think will happen to the property?

Keep that in mind:)Regarding partnering, have tried it several times and most times it ends with a split.So, if you go forward with partnership, recommend making sure you both agree in writing, on how a split would work.Otherwise, you an both share everything you leanr and help each other out monetarily as needed.

@Vernon Welch II most tenants offering to pay their rent upfront are trying to compensate for negative qualification issues.NEVER override your screening process just because someone offers to pay several months upfront!

There have been several cabin fires where people died.