I just closed on a bank owned foreclosure property.There is one area where ceiling has caved in a bit and obvious water damage..Entire roof has been tarped: Seems like its just a flashing issue where valley of roof meets flat roof section.Entire roof was tarped(even though roof is newer and only needed a small repair): presumably by a guy who was paid by the button cap nail, because there are alot more than needed.Just blowing off steam, frustrated that the repair to the actual problem was probably cheaper than paying this guy to tarp the whole thing.Tarp situation probably helped me get the deal so I'll move on to a productive question.How would you fix this? 

But their feedback on all of the properties that I have presented have been that it is too expensive, or its in a bad area, along with other excuses.I have tried partnering up with some experienced people, but most do not have time to help out.I have not given up, I have been full steam since I started several months ago.

Are there wetlands, rivers or steams near properties ?

If you visit rural areas, and smaller villages, you will find a growing number of vacant houses - mostly old, arguably obsolete, structures.Based upon antidotal observations while visiting family a couple of summers ago, a similar trend of "urbanization" appears to be occurring in SK and MB as well - fewer folks live "on the farm" or in the smaller hamlets that existed every 10-miles in the days when grain was hauled by horses and oxen and steam locomotives needed to frequently take on water.However, I suspect these trends only account for fraction of the total housing starts nationally.However, like you, I have a hard time explaining the remainder of the housing starts based upon immigration alone.

I use a steam cleaner to remove paint off of trim.

Kind know how much steam we got left in re housing based on hard data.They will not allow me to post my blogs or links so stay low key for awhile.Sam ShuehCampbell, CA

After following BP, listening to all the podcasts, engaging in all things real estate, reading all the books, attending local meetings and JV-ing with a top local RE mentor, this girl has officially launched out on her own, full steam ahead into the world of Wholesaling!

Like the builders of single family homes who got off the train after it hit the wall; the apartment bandwagon is going full steam. 

@Satha Palani I used to work in pest control,when it comes to bed bugs, the best treatment is a steam (hot treatment) treatment or a CO2 (freeze treatment) treatment.

Luckily, my husband and I have just cleaned their apartment from top to bottom using lead safe protocols (walls, ceilings, baseboards, floors, windows, etc) last weekend when we were dealing with our lead dust issue so we know the condition of the unit (carpet in one room needs to be steam-cleaned or more than likely replaced and they punched through a door, which they replaced with a door that doesn't even fit the doorway so that will need to be replaced, the rest is just normal wear and tear).