From the get go I wanted to be upfront so that there were no surprises for anyone.

So we need to build in conservative repair budgets on these to cover the unexpected. 

What I'm always surprised at is how people are more than willing to pay $100's of thousands of dollars for impractical book learning, that many never use, but are unwilling to spend anything on the actual working knowledge that can only come from experience.Before anyone gets offended that spent a lifetime in school.

It's surprising me just how quickly my mindset keeps changing as I absorb the information here as well as from other sources. 

One of our nieces who’s father died at age 38 recently graduated from a top business college, so we were happy to be able to surprise her with a trip to California.

you'd be surprised what convictions or cease and desist orders various people have had put against them. 

Sounds a bit like a waste.30K sounds like a little more than cosmetic too, are you sure there aren't any more surprises hidden in there for you???

So while they didn't say it directly (no surprise there) I agree with my surveyor that the concept and law supporting adverse possession no longer exist in NY.  

Surprisingly sometimes SFR tenants, particularly long term tenants want to make improvements to the property on THEIR nickel. 

@Jerred Morris I'm surprised to hear you say that content doesn't increase rank...