Those outfits that are typically characterized as providing free legal aid for tenants are really supposed to be neutral and work to find a resolution that works for both of you.

I was surprised to see that he mixed neutral wires and ground wires on the same bar in the panel.  

i do exactly what rob said. all my houses were from the 50's and they all have just 2 wires. you could put a GFCI in each box and spend a few hundred dollars and would look silly. you dont have to have the GCI grounded in order to be to code and would still trip correctly.or you can just put 2 prong outlets (hate the cost).nothing else is correct. not a false box, not wiring the neutral to ground, not installing a metal box and wiring the ground to the metal box. nothing. except running a ground wire all the way back to the box.

Either you, your attorney, or a neutral title company holds so you do not have to fight for the money.I am sure others have better ideas than me but this is just what popped up when I thought about it.

The idea came to my attention when watching flip this house the other day to paint the brick a very neutral gray, beige or off-white.

Well I suspect its broken neutral on the supply line , if I am right you could toast electronics , and if there is too much draw on the line it could fry electrical panels or worse .   

When selling, best to stick with neutrals. 

Another reason why a lot of people tend to get started in RE investing or stay neutral is because they don't know WHERE to start.

Hi @Caleb Heimsoth, I read @Ali Boone's  book Turnkey Rental Properties 101 and thought she made some good points about the value of working with a promoter vs. working directly with a provider - super summarized, providers have a vested interested in selling you on their market and their properties while a promoter may work in numerous markets and with numerous providers and can be slightly more neutral about which one you choose. 

The reason why buyer directs escrow is because you always want a (THIRD PARTY) neutral from the seller working on the paperwork.