As it turns out, they were consequently denied for some reason, and the meter remained in my name (it all worked out in the end, but I learned my lesson).

More than half say that the few quality assets available are overvalued.I present the conclusions of the study, Trends in the Real Estate Market in Europe 2017, prepared by PwC and the Urban Land Institute:TRENDS OF THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IN 2017The expectations of investors in the European real estate market in 2017 are marked by the lower availability of quality assets, lower economic growth and lower profitability:It remains a very attractive market thanks to the relationship between risk and profitability, but most respondents believe that last year's profit levels will not be reached.Investors believe that the impact of Brexit will be limited to the British real estate market and will not significantly affect investments in the rest of the EU:To the question of which alternative sectors can be attractive for investors, the most frequent answers are: Accommodation for students,hotels,nursing homes,shared service offices.Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain are the three most attractive European countries to invest.

Cap rate in the areas we wanted to buy are so bad (1 or 2%), even for the add value plays (which I think in Chicago is a tough play right now with everything hyper-inflated from the dollar to the prices of property).

It's a property she's been having for five years, which has remained vacant ever since.

Fast forward 5 years, and let's assume what a lot of folks are thinking might happen proves to be correct: there's been some inflation, lending rates are up, and despite my best efforts, I bought in a market that was hit by some sort of unexpected economic drop, so vacancy rates are up, rents are flat (or down) and Cap rates have gone up significantly in the area. 

Serve proper notice on the landlord that the lease will be terminated and no renewed when the current term expires.If the co-tenant wishes to remain, s/he will need to enter into a new lease with the landlord.

Loan remains in the seller's name while title transfers to you.

Your point remains, but Miami is a poor example for this.....with the Atlantic Ocean to the East and the Everglades to the West, you can really only go North/South.  

Yes, They said they would remain 4 months ahead of payments which is very appealing.

Before replacing it I had it cleaned professionally but odor remained.