Her ruling stated that Minkow and Marsch had entered into a conspiracy to wreck Lennar's stock in November 2008.[53] With interest, the bill could easily approach a billion dollars—far more than Minkow stole in the ZZZZ Best scam.[55]On July 6, it emerged that officials with Community Bible Church had accused Minkow of running the FDI with church funds, applying for credit cards in the names of church members and leading his flock into bad investments.

If that still goes nowhere, consider contacting a local official or housing advocate, sometimes pressure from the outside helps.

I also received a letter from the county saying that my property is in violation of several health and safety codes. 

She was very appreciative and just signed the agreement I sent her to terminate the tenancy, so it's officially done. 

It has not been well kept up, as the owner is getting old and has some health issues. 

In 2026, they should focus on launching the wife’s business (potentially electing S-Corp status), setting up a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) for tax-free medical reimbursements, and shifting family income strategically.

----------This week is absolutely chock-full of both economic and geopolitical action.We have:--Fed Interest Rate Decision--~20% of public companies report earnings, including: Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple and ---Amazon and Meta, giving insight into the health of the consumer.

Gold silver, Prepper assets- things money can’t buy, assets overseas if you think the U.S. dollar will devalue, Health.  

Among the C and D class properties, any cash flow you make will likely go away once the tenant moves out because of how badly they might damage the property.My advice would be that Toledo is lightyears better than Detroit in terms of the people (tenants, contractors, property managers, city officials, etc.), and even within the two cities, please seek the better neighborhoods so your property doesn't end up trashedWhat you have said about "scammy" contractors and property managers is true but I am sure you will find this in every major city not only in the USA but in the world. 

@Andrew Foster some decent advice here, but also some feedback from those who really don't have enough info to support their perspective.Many DIY investors price repairs on materials only and forget about labor as they do their own work.We're a PMC in Metro Detroit, but here's how our process would work:1) MoveOut Video & Pics used to create Scope Of Work (SOW)2) SOW broken down into Priority Categories:- Health & Safety- Government Required (municipality/S8 inspection requirements)- Property Preservation- Marketing Impact / Tenant Retention- Miscellaneous3) Bids obtained if we feel work will exceed Owner Approval Threshold4) Bid sent & discussed with owner to, "redline to their budget"5) Work begins once owner approves & funds6) Completion video/pics providedOf course, while this is going on our Marketing Dept would be doing a rental analysis & ad, and discussing with owner.