A lot of areas in the US have now just barely reached the price levels of 2005/2006.

At the rate it was crumbling, it seemed that I may well be able to dig through all 10 inches the concrete with my hand, all the way into the basement in about 10 minutes with only my bare hand.Is the cause of this deterioration something due to the original concrete mix 100 years ago or is it some sort of environmental issue, like water.  

Footers, foundation, and walls were barely complete when I took over.

Footers, foundation, and walls were barely complete when I took over.

The lion's share of your payments will go to interest, barely affecting equity.If you put more down, your equity would be higher, but the increased cash invested would adversely affect NWROI. 

In the 18 months I had third party management, I was barely making any money AND working harder to try to get my managers to actually operate the properties well.It takes a lot of time to get a manager to understand what your priorities are and how you want them to manage the property. 

In smaller buildings, the association is often barely functioning and may have no reserves.

This allows the participants to share in the risk, work, and rewards. 

Hello BP community,I am an out-of-state investor who is interested in participating in networking events in Cleveland OH.

In most cases the tenant, however I sometimes have the landlord maintain the lawn because sometimes tenants will do the bare minimum when it comes to mowing and watering, If it gets bad the city gets involved.