Will this prevent you from buying in the SW area in the future?

@Crystal An - Hi Crystal -- yes I had a home inspection and the only thing noted from that I have had maintenance/CAPEX issues is the basement water issue, which has been (I believe) 99% resolved with some concrete parging around the perimeter of the house, a newer/better sump install, and covering flat bilco doors with a very heavy rubber mat to prevent water from coming through.

Debris preventing the float from activating the pump.3.

It informs the rest of the discussion, because there's nothing PREVENTING you from refusing to rent to a sex offender based on their status. 

In real estate there are rate-limiting steps that prevent investors from growth and capital may be what's lacking to get them to the next level.   

Many will say "yeah, we can write investment properties"....but they have too many rules that prevent many of the strategies that we use as investors. 

They consider that unauthorized deleading and it will prevent you from ever getting a lead cert.

We also have a pretty extensive pet addendum that spells out expectations of pet ownership and places responsibility on the tenant to ensure they are taking actions to prevent pet from being in a position to bite/attack someone. 

How can you have prevented those unforseen repair costs?

In arrears 14k (10/mo) Needs gone by mid January.Home has lots of potential and would like to prevent a foreclosure/short-sale.Is there a way to make this deal work with existing loan?