I recently bought a duplex where the lower has some soot and smoke damage from the old fire.  The house is structurally sound and safe.  I am looking for some advice on how others have tackled this issue.  Thanks.

We tore out and removed all carpet, debris, staples, and removed any raised bumps that were in the floor.  

SE Arlington is a great access point to the metroplex; very close to anything you could need but a little bit removed from the business. 

May be worth starting a conversation to see if you could do a conditional sale where cost of repair is removed from the purchase price. 

A full site review can take 12 to 18 months and that is significantly longer then not having to do it.Be careful not to do anything that removes too many trees, telephone polls, and anything that requires fire sprinklers.

Interestingly enough we had popcorn ceilings in that side that tested positive for asbestos and insurance covered the cost of removing that as well.

Beware of developments with too many renters which would prohibit an exit strategy of selling using Fannie or FHA financing.Other than those considerations, investing in condos is just like investing in SFH, if the numbers don't work and it doesn't fit your investment goals, pass.Otherwise investing in condos could be a good thing since so many investors are self removing themselves from the condo market, therefore reducing competition. 

These survive the tax deed and will be passed to you.http://fl-duval-taxcollector.publicaccessnow.com/P...I personally stopped bidding due to how long it takes for money to post to your clerk of courts account(basically ties up this money permanently) and too much wasted effort when 80% of the properties I am interested in are removed minutes prior to auction.

If the debt from the 2nd mortgage note is converted to unsecured debt in the CH13 plan and then is discharged upon completion of that CH13 plan, isn't the creditor required to remove their lien from the property?

There is a dead tree that needs removing and he said the attic needs insulating because the A/C can't handle Texas summers right now.Is this something an investor would be interested in?