I just spoke to a contractor (he offers waterproofing services for foundations - so I question his expertise).He said that because the foundation is block, the blocks will shift at different speeds - thus generating the cracks.What do you guys think?

Nick,It's almost impossible to determine from just these few photos but normally cracks in the mortar joints are signs of building shift which could be due to foundation movement or possible water intrusion.

About a year later some inside doors started sticking upstairs and downstairs due to the foundation shifting.

Then shift your mindframe, think about their money as your money.

Your real estate background will be a big help as you shift to investing....and a huge benefit in the forums here ;)I'm not super familiar with the SWMI area, but it sounds like you've given a lot of thought to your strategy and the neighborhoods where you want to execute.

Haven't bought anything from Holton-Wise and am positive they are a great company.Perhaps I (and James) should have used the word "defamatory" instead, defined as:  tends to lower the victim in the estimation of right-thinking member of society generally;tends to make them shun or avoid the victim;subjects the victim to public hatred, contempt or ridicule; ordemeans the victim in his or her profession or business.

I understand the eviction part, but my confusion is, eviction is just the posession part of things, when you hit the super-sloth mode on that, why didn't you shift gears and focus on the financial side, and financial remedies?

The market shift has me feeling a little stuck and overwhelmed every place I look. 

As soon as you shift to the POH model, you lose that key strength and essentially now you have created an apartment style investment, but with mobile homes. 

Like a cognitive shift from an astronaut experiencing the Overview Effect, it’s time to zoom out for perspective.From a price perspective, Santa Cruz Real Estate has never been stronger.