.,,,..As I stared open mouth I silently thought, “Nobody would believe this, this has got to be the rarest, most unbelievable occurrence ever.”The unicorn read my mind and said (In ancient Hebrew)......”If you think this is rare, try passing a Section 8 inspection the first time around, now that is a truly rare and unbelievable experience.”Anyway.....I’ve had section 8 inspections here in the Bay Area in Concord and Oakland as well as Cleveland Ohio,...either me or the pm had a oreinsoectuin checklist each time, and each time we failed the first inspection because they always find something that is not on the checklist to ding you on. 

Ancient Indian burial ground?  

Once I bought a property and found an ancient box behind a fake wall, so I feel your pain on that one!

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt" exactly Jim.. model would never work then will never work in the future.. this is all hands on deck investing.. and not at all appropriate for the busy professional looking for their financial freedom number.. what a joke that say is anyway in my mind.. in the context of low end rentals.. its simply a business with your inventory being houses and your revenue being rent.. 

@Steven Lowe here is the quote that I am referring to:“Slave customs in ancient Babylon, though they may seem inconsistent to us, were strictly regulated by law.

If you've never read that book, it's a very good if somewhat dated piece about basics of personal finance and investing set in the historical backdrop of ancient Babylon. 

Maybe we will run into some ancient wise man in our travels who can clear it up, but for now, especially in this market it makes no sense to deal with all the drama. 

All three of mine are ancient...Again, congratulations.

No ancient Romans still lingering around.  

It was an 8 by 48 foot wide trailer, had an 8 gallon hot water heater and if you were taller than six feet you were in danger of banging your head on the ceiling.Then these men climb back into their ancient but giant Buicks or Oldsmobiles and continue their search for a rental for what they paid back in the "good ole days".Gail