Deals come with issues.

This is a great deal... if the house is cheap enough to cover any issues and make a good profit.This is a terrible dea if the house is overpriced, or you don't carry enough money to cover the repairs.What are they asking, what is the ARV and what are the renovation costs?

PM if you want the name someone whom I have talked to about investing issues who seems pretty reasonable and might be able to help you.  

In fact, you may have paid too much for it because it appears to have some bad tenants and maintenance issues.

@Andrew Giancola I think the biggest issue is that you don't want to come across as next version of the "Nigerian Prince" scam.  

If the permit was issued in the contractors name .

@Charlie Vollers the term "Duplex" can mean two distinctly different things.

They're responsive, easily accessible and are on top of maintenance issues in a proactive way instead of being reactive.  

This creates many issues and it also opens you up personally to a lawsuit.Can you do both?

I am just curious- I ask because I have never had an issue with salt- and I would be in deep trouble if I didn't rely on it.I lay down salt before a big snow and it makes it much easier to manage.