Be aware that once remediated of the UST issues you will need to wait for an NFA (No Further Action) letter from the EPA in order to close or assume responsibility of receipt of the NFA to close without the letter (your choice with negotiating that) and it comes to you months later .

For me if it was a choice of him gone or some money I would want him gone but I wouldn't just roll over and give it all back.I think it's pretty clear that the break-ins are a result of his lifestyle.

Ali Boone made this even more clear to me (read her article) in my second post where I asked if it's a bad idea to buy a single family home as first time buyer, instead of renting if I need to save for my dream home.Brandon Turner explains why buying a duplex instead of a single family home is a smart choice as a beginner's first investment property in his article.

You made a wise choice by reaching out on bp before you spend any cashola.

- Any other alternatives to the quiet title path, in order to get title insurance and sell?

Hi all,I just met with my RE agent and surprise, surprise, based on the pre-approval that I got from our broker, I could not find any properties that I could positive cash flow with unless I put more than 20% down in "decent" neighborhoods.For you SoCal investors out there, where alternatives are you looking at?

The alternative is to try to get a manager on site and manage that person remotely but again very challenging.

Most traditional brokerage/IRA firms like Schwab, Fidelity, etc do not custody alternative assets due to the complexity and regulations involved in asset review, reporting, valuations, etc.

Your friend might as well use a probate referee, typically not my first choice when determining value.If this is to satisfy court, they normally assign referees on a rotating basis.

When tagging type @ and the first 3 letters of their name there will be a choice list at the bottom of the window click the correct on that will outline the name in blue.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereLocate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.Consider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.