It's used to save money for sure, but it is a good item, even plywood will delaminate & mold from an ongoing leak.

In that scenario renting may have been the better path.Unless you see a huge upside where you bought it for a steal where a quick sell makes sense 2 years later, I would encourage you to think longer term - even if you move.  

.$160,000 for a 2,000 sqft house is cheap, even for Milwaukee proper.

Even if she does file a complaint with HUD, she would have to prove her case.

My goal has been to borrow money for the rehab, rent it out to generate income for the Trust's beneficiaries, and then do a cash-out refi to recoup my down payment and any other out-of-pocket expenses.I believe there are limitations in an Irrevocable Trust, which would prevent me from simply deeding the property to myself or possibly even to an LLC if I create one, even if the end result is in pursuit of my fiduciary duties to the beneficiaries, as Trustee (i.e. making the home inhabitable and generating rental income for the beneficiaries).

It all depends on the circumstances as to how much.2) Even then, tenants in Los Angeles have free legal services.

Which items are usually the seller's closing costs and which items are the buyers even though in most cases the buyer pays both closing costs...?

This then wraps back into the raising capital dilemma, as that is the major component that I'm missing.I know this was a post full of jarbled thoughts and questions but if anyone has even a shred of insight or advice, that would be much appreciated!

Unfortunately, so far the courts have upheld rent control laws even if they appear if they should not be able to change existing leases.

And we known there are many more Govt costs such as environmental studies and the like that increase both the cost and the timeline (Which in turn increases the cost even more...)City Heights is Gentrifying, has been for a while, I made good money there in the Mid 2000's, and it's no longer affordable for most lower income folks, period.