Hire ex cops, ex military, bikers, whoever....Get the vermin run out of there and then move your crews in and get it fixed and rented fast...Then you can massage it as you go, find better tenants, fix the place up better.

This reply went longer than I intended, but I find myself thinking about this stuff constantly these days...maybe there is some amount of therapy in writing it down...maybe this is the start my business plan...lolI certainly appreciate your post and the thought provoking ideas you have given me.If there is ever anything I can do for you please let me know, and I will give my best efforts!

Study some of the pet cases, for "therapy animals," because they DO count. 

I want so badly to keep going I find myself starting to "massage" things like CapEx and maintenance to make the numbers work. 

I recommend marriage therapy.

An on-site PM that either does not know how to set limits and stick by them, or has been encouraged by you to use their best judgement, which appears to be to try to massage tenants into paying by the end of the month.2.

Common terms for these animals: Emotional Support Animal (ESA), Comfort Animal, Companion Animal, Therapy Animal.

.), you can’t recognize a good deal until you’re an expert at evaluating a deal5) talk to lenders and determine the type and amount of funding you can attain6) search like crazy, have fun with it, be patient, only pull the trigger if the property meets your criteria, don’t massage the numbers too hard to make it work

This is the latest therapy we are trying in our efforts to cure autism...Now - let's talk about time: I was in that thing with him for 2 hours yesterday.  

@Doug Henderson, I’m using a mortgage broker send me a massage and I can get you connected to him.