The majority of big disputes are dismissed or settled out of court.

There is no indication of any settling or disturbance in any of the floors, walls, windows, doors, or roof.

Caulk it paint it and be done with it, drywall on ceilings sag, it's normal to develop cracks as things settle and materials shift.

Moving to town in the beginning of August @Jacob Karasch I'd love to grab coffee once we get settled!

After presenting the numbers and negotiating terms we settled on a 95% LTV for this particular property.

Hi BP,So after a few weeks of researching, I've settled on farming in NE DC and PG County Maryland to fix/flip.

Govt has a recent tax law change that requires Canadian (foreign) investors have a Tax ID number or they will with hold a big chunk on any money you invest here until the tax issues get settled.

I only ask because if you are going to use a PM and have not settled on one yet, they I'd suggest describing your entire vision and timeline for the property to each of them to see if they can align with your goals and intentions for the home.   

Once the dust settles and the ink on the precedents set by case law dries I think we are going to find Dodd Frank to have little if any real impact on the real estate investing community.

However in a situation like this where I don't have to prep the unit at all, I would probably settle for 1 months rent knowing all I will lose is some of my time finding the new tenant.