One, is the long, drawn out method by which you get the other party “invested”; time wise as well as emotionally in concluding the deal.  

@Nick KurtzCan you send me details for this project as well.

If all goes well, I'll have another under contract this week.

I'm an investor in the area as well, and help my clients invest here too!

Any ideas of what to do it would cost around maybe 30k to fix up and  add well (to far for public water) and septic .

Their Hartford quote is also well above the price my own agent had gotten me from Hartford and at least initially appears to be identical coverage.  

Overall, it's a mostly all brick, historical older community that used to be well managed in the 90s.

If separate entrances are not already in place, consider installing them, as well as soundproofing, to reduce noise between units and increase tenant comfort.

Im from Seattle as well and the main company is from San Fran so I had to plug my nose and still do business with a company based in that garbage town...

The S.O.T.A program works well, and is a good option to get a tough to rent vacancy filled if you invest in a low income area.The process of getting the deal done with them is pretty simple but pack your patience though if you get a bad case worker, you'll need it.