I must say I have been guilty of this in the past and I also learned my lesson the hard way.

We’re in FL but I’m tempted to fly to OH and hit up every small bank and credit union in the area in person to plead our case.

Get rid of it and then make a donation to the Arbor Day Foundation so you don’t feel guilty : ) You want the areas that close to your foundations neat and sloping away from the foundation.

What is a pile of crap to you may become something very valuable when the ex tenant is pleading to a judge.

The day labor guys are cheap because they don't have the overhead a legit business owner does.Hiring day labor is what a lot of "us" do - I'm guilty of it too.But what a lot of investors don't understand is that day laborers are YOUR employees according to most states* (this is not legal advice seek an attorney for advice on your state). 

Sure.... but I'd just go take care of it rather than call my landlord...not worth the effort.....If you can honestly look yourself in the mirror and say "all these things were properly working and in order prior to move in", then you have nothing to feel guilty about.....stuff happens and sometimes you have a bad run of repairs in a short time...it happens.

We do not feel guilty for getting an excellent return on investment or for building wealth.

I'm not sure where you are getting any of your numbers, on either option, for equity, flip profit, cash flow, etc...since none of the numbers you've given so far that would be used to calculate the questioned numbers...don't add up or make any sense.Also, if you're definition of maxing out profit is "greedy", and you feel guilty about it, why are you in REI? 

While I love their choice of country, this move does leave me believing they're guilty. 

On May 22, Loughlin confessed to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, while Giannulli pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail.