The city requires the garage concrete floor to be a certain thickness when it is inhabited vs. just used for vehicles, so I know someone who had to excavate the floor then pour a new foundation that is the proper thickness.

We've all been there, I even had to sell my favorite vehicle one time.....I just rode a bike everywhere til I could get another one.You have to get 'er done now, and get it making money for you......

When my husband and I are showing a unit, one of us will stay out front and "wait for our next appointment to show up" (even if we don't have any more coming) so we can go check out their vehicle while the other one shows them the unit interior. 

The vehicle and strategy can vary widely.  

I'm not sure that I have the stomach or ethics for kicking grandma out on the street and maybe need a different investment vehicle if that's part of tax deed sales. 

AND, you can write off your vehicle expenses!

I've been seeing a lot of these types of vehicles being tilted up lately.

A simple list of "before" assets and "after" assets in general categories (household goods, vehicles, cash, retirement accounts, real estate, collections) and itemized liabilities is usually sufficient.

The easy pickins are fewer and far between these days.So, my first thought is that your example is not a good example for a RE investment, unless you are treating it as a long term investment vehicle where you contribute to your investment fund each month (potential negative cashflow), hoping it will grow over time (appreciation).

They had no vehicle; the driveway had not been plowed since they moved in but somehow, they could get fuel.Anyway, they sat at the curb with three young children for over 2 hours in 27-degree weather before they finally got a ride to get a U-Haul.