Why would they buy an REO property in 2015 in a fairly nice neighborhood, and then abandon it??

it is fairly easy to find a lender to refi as long as you bought the property right. 

I want to make sure the GP is fairly compensated but not pulling too much cash out of the deal as compared with other deals you guys and gals have seen.The GP has already entered into contract to purchase.

Been an owner for 4-5 years, learned quite a few things already, among which is that a commercial kitchen is not something to be made or modified lightly - it has to be properly designed and properly made in order to function well.So I have this retail store of about 1100 sqft that someone wants to take for a small coffee shop with the ability to bake.My question is where do I start searching for someone to design/compute small walk-in cooler, grease trap, vent-a-hood, stove and HVAC on top of that so all this could become useable without anyone getting burned.From my past experience I have local mexican crews who can do any and all of the listed things and they'd do them relatively well except they won;t ever be designed to actually work well together.On the other end of the spectrum I've worked with american general contractors and they tend to cost 2-3 times the Mexican crews and, at least in my case, ended up delivering about same end result (in all fairness it was only kitchen remodeling, not design from ground up; but statement stands valid and I was able to later do almost the same at literally third of the cost).Your expertise is appreciated.

I wanted to check with all you folks, how I should go about finding a good one and make sure this property management company is working fairly.

I read that scuppers are easier to maintain and are a cheaper way to drain flat roofs versus gutters or interior drains.  

Keep it separate from personal expenses to maintain the veil and the liability protections. 

As in so recently it is only confirmed by a fairly credible local paper.

Maintaining their sense of security and dignity is paramount.

But before you make that decision, you need to have a serious come to jesus about what your goals, needs, and deal breakers are with regard to:Time - how much time can you reasonably afford to spend on the investment once it's made, on an ongoing basis Control - are you willing to sacrifice a bit of your return for someone else to handle tenanting, maintenance, and turnover, or do you want maximum control regardless of your experience levelResolve - if you're inclined to be very hands-on, do you honestly know that you will be able to maintain the level of involvement long-term?