Seller did not want to meet at the house, padlock cut off, it looked like a squatter lived in the house and the name on the email was for someone other than the person listed on title. 

I'd like to start cutting my portfolio slightly by the time I'm 33 (5 years) and slowly increase the amount of time I'm able to devote to investing.

. - Certain expense costs are being paid by the landlord and not passed to the tenants which is cutting into the cash flow

The CBRE Group Inc. real estate brokerage says that conversion projects have pulled 2.3 million square feet out of the market, cutting vacant downtown office space by 3.7 percent between 2007 and the third quarter of last year."..."

Your HOA will also take care of the grounds by hiring landscapers to cut the grass, maintain gardens, and trim bushes.What is the cost overlay on a property  HOA vs outside maintenance? 

Just run the line, cut it, and clamp a fitting on.

I cannot lower my price 10k.I would like to find out why there is no buyers.The house is staged beautifully, and craftsmanship is OK, nothing exceptional but no obvious cut corners.Why buyers don't make offers?

Screw shut rear doors or use a 2X4 cut at a 45% angle to brace the door from the floor.  

The first option was basically get the roofing company and the bank together and they would approve the estimate, pay the contractor out in installments and would only cut the final check when the job was finished, inspected and lien waivers were signed and submitted.  

In addition all cutting will need to be done inside (can't setup the saws out in the driveway), which means more time spent cleaning the job site.We are just finishing a deep energy efficiency retrofit of a rental - inside is starting to look beautiful, but the outside is missing siding of one wall and the awning over the entrance needs to be build ... both of which will need to wait until the weather warms and the snow goes.