I am also finding that there are all sorts of trash in the gutter in the street in front of the property.

Actually sounds kinda like some sort of fair housing violation 😬

I recently made a post about my favorite house hacking strategy which is to find a house that has a basement entrance or one that has some sort of side or garage entrance that opens up to the basement stairs and turn that into a basement entrance.

Quote from @Taylor Witt:I have 8+ units that I would like to install plank flooring/vinyl of some sort when the units turn over tenants.

Some sort of management courses would also be useful RE is not only managing a physical property but tenants, handymen, skilled tradesmen, etc.

That's gotta be some sort of protection. 

Even though I don't think there's a way to get out of this without taking some sort of loss.    

Very true, and a lot of lenders, especially like fix and flip lenders have sort of a "loyalty program" where more deals equal better rates and better leverage. 

For me, operating in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, where Pittsburgh is located, it's always better not to accept any sort of payments once eviction proceedings have started.

Hostile HOAAnd of course financing.. what if you need off site improvements how are you going to pay those is the local jurisdiction going to help or you have to pay it.. or can you do an improvement district with some sort of bond act.