I described it as backing up and hitting your head against a brick wall.

If you're putting major dollars into the property and it will need to be leveled shortly, I suggest you leave an original wall up, maybe more, making your project technically a rehab instead of new construction.

Instead, picture a cartoon wall that is called 'Real Estate Investing' The wall has 3 doors marked: ResidentialCommercialIndustrialYou see the wall?

For months starting on the 2nd of the month, she would get phone calls from a computer that would call, wait for her to answer, then immediately hang up.

What was the condition of the ceiling and walls?

I do exactly this.You would have to hang your license with a broker, the amount you pay them varies from broker to broker.

Where do you hang out during week?

If It's real old you might have clay pipe or galvanized going to the street and have galvanized inside of the property.This goes back to did he just tie into old stuff in the wall for new kitchen and bath or actually fix everything comment.As far as not paying rent it is a DISEASE.The tenants all talk and when they say they haven't paid rent the rumors start to swirl.Maybe the owner doesn't care anymore,maybe management doesn't care,maybe the owner is in foreclosure,maybe a bank took it over etc.More of the tenants will not pay and a pattern will develop.This is why it is critical to always file for eviction no matter what.The tenant can always pay and stop the process.If you rule with an iron fist the tenants know and are conditioned to pay the rent.Some are like children always testing you to see what they can get away with.This is why if you don't do things the same way all the time it can send mixed messages to them.It's that one moment of weakness that they take advantage of you.

(Atlanta costs)Demo includes - tear out plaster walls, doors, windows, insulation, wiring.

I did not account for primer on the walls.