Just buy smart and conduct proper due diligence when purchasing a property as there is no way to truly time a market downturn.

While it may be easy to just run with the existing property manager, again, conduct your due diligence on them as well.

Most importantly, you're asking the right questions, and knowing before you conduct a transaction. 

The seller's agent told @Brie Schmidt  today that the seller is fine with granting access for remediation companies to conduct walk-throughs and make estimates; however, he is unwilling to grant a credit to me for any such remediation work and will back out of the deal if it is requested.

While we are are technically independent contractors we impose very clear guidelines on our associates on what is not only an acceptable way to conduct business but a more professional way which clearly outlines forbidding the use of bandit signs.  

At the time the loan appraisals were conducted, one home was vacant, and my property manager had it boarded up (they do that for all their properties in that area).   

Such conduct is illegal when there has been any judgment issued for a deficiency or during post judgement and proper notice has not been given. 

@Harriet Baldwin, thank you for the explanation, I appreciate it as I love to be enlightened to other perspectives and how business is conducted elsewhere!  

Thx.What would be the nature and range of business activities that you plan to conduct with or through the entity and are you located in California?

Honest business people will use a land-line or cell phone to conduct business.