If the vapor is coming from the soil, wouldn't the proper way to remedy the situation involve actual soil removal/clean up?

My game plan is to acquire one multi-family asset and one fixer upper by the end of the year.

People are taught that they have to go a certain way to acquire the lifestyle they want, including a house (such as using big banks, which many aspiring homeowners can't do), they don't think they can buy a house, they're stuck renting, instead of really looking at their options.I'm kind of on both sides, which is part of my own cognitive dissonance since I am an aspiring investor, but have had a couple of terrible experiences with landlords. 

The way I would structure what you are doing is acquiring a low money down conventional mortgage for your fist purchase. 

I think your funds could be better utilized on picking up lists of properties that are about to turn, and acquiring some of the apps that are most advantageous to vacant/distressed homes.

You want to avoid a lawsuit, and a demand letter shows you mean business but concurrently allows the seller an opportunity to remedy the problem before it escalates.  

I am assuming I will have to remove part of the ceiling above the kitchen to access the drain lines to the bathtub and bathroom sink.Do I need to acquire permits for this job and what would be the best way to go about replacing the whole cast iron pipe from the roof down to the crawl space.

Let's continue reading:...Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any tax (not described in the first sentence of this subsection) which is paid or accrued by the taxpayer in connection with an acquisition or disposition of property shall be treated as part of the cost of the acquired property...Don't you think that this is the description of the initial rehab on a rental?

The withdrawls are then tax free at retirement in a ROTH and there are no RMD.I am acquiring as many rentals in my ROTH as possible and I occasionally flip a rental property I have and guess what?

I've identified a couple owners that I'd like to feel out acquiring their units and I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions on how to approach them.