I was curious, there is a place here that is pumping millions into their small town economy to rebuild the town, future growth and development, and to revitalize the city.  

Personally I would have been tempted to try to sell some of the items to help recoup losses or donate them, but this could have muddied the water, once they are in the trash there isn't much the tenant can do.  

New floors, new windows, exterior window trim, fascia, soffit and porch rail paint, new counter tops, kitchen backsplash, new light fixtures, interior paint, new HVAC system, new attic insulation, new water heater, washer and dryer, and finished out the lower bonus room with sheetrock and texture.

Water is on average another $100, electric $100, heat about $200 in the winter months , and in the other months it's around $50 so I take the other $150 toward cap ex, so all and all the expenses I account for are at $4450 and I get $4550 from rent , but it's going up to $4700 starting January .

Looking at beach/sun/warm water for the kids- and the opportunity to look at some STR investment areas for myself. 

If you start pumping me for free legal advice, I will probably politely disengage.I hope this helps you find and interact with lawyers.

The above net worth increase gets my juices pumping!

Mgmt/Real Estate companies local to the area that specialize in investment properties - Rent to Avg Price ratio seems to be in our favor for many of the properties we've seen listed.Cons:- Relatively high taxes- POS Requirements (I've seen properties with dozens of listed "POS" items that need to be fixed)- Water bill is typically paid by landlord (although I've seen some on here talk about PM companies passing that bill to the tenants lately)Given our criteria, is there anyone here that would recommend we scrap Cleveland as our entry point for RE Investing?

I asked neighbors about the creek and found it had never ever flooded (at least in the past 30 years) so I was not concerned about the reality of water damage.

The head pressure of the water will usually push through whatever blockage is in the trap arm between the sink and vertical stack.