Now if this month doesn’t work I won’t be nice again…Consider yourself VERY lucky… I use 3 attorneys regularly here and they all echoed the same sentiment… landlords here, including commercial property owners such as us, have absolutely no control over collecting rents… so much so that our clients are doing us a favor by paying.

Come to find out I was not, so lost the deal. 

I lost a lot of confidence in her with the 10K contract mistake amongst other things.

I mean people have lost lives in NJ due to Ida.

However, if you have the means, commercial can be very rewarding once you put a property on "cruise control".Just one person's opinion, but I hope it helps!

Then there's the concern of how long will it take for the lender to dispatch the inspector and reimburse me.Are there any HM lenders who actually release the funds upfront so the buyer is in control of paying in a timely fashion?

Sounds like an expensive area... it's LA :)  Rent control? 

You have $30,000 in appreciation, much of which will be sucked off by commissions, transaction taxes, title insurance, lost rental income (buyers usually don't like inherited tenants), and the fact that any buyer is going to say "I have to replace the roof and AC in five years or less, so I'll discount my offer."

. $600 a month is $7,200 a year in lost income.

You should focus on the fees the lender controls (origination charges and the fees you cannot shop for).