They do not care, until negotiations get deep.

It's preventing the cleansing aspect of it all. 

If your interested in a real deep dive into commercial real estate investment courses take a look at ccim.com .

No cash has changed hands during this process of the refinance, and now we are able to get the property (a good example of this is in the Deep Dive) for just a few thousand dollars out of pocket (some additional renovations not covered by the loan less the purchase price).  

Where in the deep south is this?

That is deep @Allen Seto but is true yet for many others looking to break into the industry.

In regards to Milwaukee specifically, I would suggest you research and determine what specific area of the city you are interested in and focus really deep. 

You are not living rent free you are deep into negative cash flow.

I suspect the walls have had 15+ coats of non-leaded paint since 1978, but I don't know how deep the test goes.Are there any situations where lead can cost a modest amount of money to remediate, or are we facing a huge financial burden once any lead is found?

Staining, updating all decor, added smart locks, LED light bulbs, repairs, new AC and deep cleaning.