I have this tenant who called us for her bath tube being clogged up and found out that it was because of the tenant who clogged it up with her hair when showering.

You could become a realtor or wholesaler.Another strategy I just heard about on BP Business podcast is to buy businesses and by extension, commercial real estate.   

Most of us self-manage from afar and it's discussed extensively on this forum.

Also, as far as the seller financing terms we've worked out, we are doing a down payment of 25%, paying interest only payments and then balloon payment due in 3 years with possible extension to 5 years.

(essentially I'm trying to learn what the professional remediation company needs to do so I understand the cost for the expertise)And finally, for a less than 1000 square feet home, what's the cost of remediation for such an extensive mold problem?

I am looking into buying a home that needs extensive mold remediation.

I am looking into buying a home that needs extensive mold remediation.

Our borrowers have also had some hair-raising issues with wire fraud, though unrelated to deals we’ve done with them.

However I just might because getting our tools & renting a truck to haul sheet rock and more sounds extensive. 

Iime sand and horse hair).So long story short, I bought a money pit that I had to gut to the studs and bricks and redo every aspect of the house.