Once the moisture level declines to the correct thresholds this existing flooring product WILL lie flat again (Actually the high quality of this old product is demonstrated by the fact that it has cupped only as much as it has, not more).

I am noticing there is a big difference in the brokerages and I am looking for an office that charges a flat yearly/monthly fee to hold your license.  

Flooring: make sure that all flooring is 100% flat, and that there are no carpet nails exposed.

Justin,,, when it comes to turn key there is no urgency... even Chris C who runs the biggest turnkey outfit in the country will tell you the same thing.. there is always product and turnkey is a cash flow type investment and folks don't buy them for appreciation or expect appreciation generally so to that end the sales prices are pretty flat or level.. its not a situation were if you don't buy tomorrow the 80k turn key next year is going to be 110k.also a shameless plug for Brie's turnkey-reviews.com site.. this will help you get a feel there are 40 plus turn key companies listed all over the US you can get a real good feel of location cities and product in 30 to 45 minutes on the site then you can hone in from there.Good luck... make sure you buy quality and remember that most of us that are pretty knoledgable in the space would not recommend 30 to 40k all in properties for an out of area investor..

I've resolved to sending out letter to 6 flat owners with no success. 

There are 100% commission agencies where you pay a flat fee per transaction.

Do you guys pay flat fee for lawyer services, can somebody share some ballpark, so when I contact a lawyer at least I have some amount to orient to.Any other advise appreciated!

So, my wife and I just closed on a 2-flat in Chicago and we'll be house-hacking, so we're only using one of the units currently.

All of my involvement has been with low-rise flats and townhouses.The building (from what I can initially tell) has been well maintained. 

Imagine a 3 flat that is completely boarded up, fully vacant.How do you determine a proper purchase price?