When there is no stop sign, people will go right through the intersection because they have not been told they need to stop.People will do all sorts of things because they have not been told they can't.

Water heater and furnace will probably not ever be an issue if new enough.In contrast, if you buy a duplex that is a much older building, you can have all sorts of deferred maintenance to worry about.

That said you will see them come back you know throughout the winter months and summer months for parties and things of that sort.

These introduce yourself fora always give me the sensation I am standing up at a meeting for some 12-step programme - though I've never actually been to such a meeting and it is most probably my perception does not ma...

If you paid $1 million and did something to make it worth $1.5 million, yeah, you may be able to get enough on a new loan to pay everyone off.I assume you're talking some sort of multi-family.

I'm sorting some "during" shots right now...

Is this money in some sort of restricted use trust fund?

Don't make a habit out of that sort of transaction though, you might find yourself in trouble later.

This seems risky to me tho.I am very cautious in everything I do, I like to have everything sorted out and planned including back up plans incase things were to go wrong as murphys law usually implys.Any and all advice will be taken in with great appreciation.ThanksDoug

After the initial internal fear of "there's no way that people would do this" is overcome and then you get someone to carry back financing or provide some sort of owner financing, you will have that "ah-ha" moment he describes and every deal from then on gets easier.