@Brady Hales @Jason Marino, aren't you supposed to register this WY LLC in the state you are living in as it is considered doing business from that states and then losing the anonymity purpose of that WY. my understanding is that the reason to put it into a irrevocable trust is for asset protection purpose as you do not own these properties anymore. what am I missing ?

That teaches the occupants that they aren't 100% responsible for cleaning up after themselves.

Also you will begin to find that there are many people that have similar dreams and aspirations, they just likely aren't currently working with you (but some maybe are!).

And, as others noted, it also can greatly depend on what you plan to do with the cash, if you aren't investing it in this house.  

Pros and Cons of Off-Market DealsLet’s break it into pieces, How to Find Them, Advantages, Risks, and Tips,How to Find Them: Being proactive involves driving around, knocking on doors (sometimes engaging with people who aren’t in the best mood...), making cold calls, and sending mailers.

I would go to the pest control company and ask where they were authorized to install these screens on your property.I doubt you're going to get $3k from anyone, but did the roofing company say what the $3k is for and why a handyman can't just go up for a few hundred bucks and remove the screens?

In addition, doing fewer deals than that will most likely mean that they don't have a legit team of pros to back you- PM, GC, Plumber, lender, etc- if they aren't feeding them constant business, those contractors won't drop their current jobs to help you in an emergency. 

If traditional banks aren't providing favorable terms, consider alternative lenders like HML or PML.  

The housing authority also came out after I told them nobody is living there anymore, so they removed her from the section 8 program and they no longer pay a portion of the rent.

If you start communicating before things get all legal, then that shows everyone in the neighborhood that you are willing to work within the regs and with the neighbors in order to fix issues.If you aren't the problem, things are smooth with your STR, then you want to convince them that they should let things continue and penalize the problem properties and not yours.My 2 cents as per usual.