The property is ~75% occupied, so it wouldn't qualify for agency programs.The seller is extremely motivated and may even consider seller financing her equity.

Markets across the country are very hot, unless it’s on off market deal or motivated seller, lowball offers are very tough in this environment,

Establishing relationships with local real estate agents who specialize in investment properties can be incredibly beneficial.

And growing a thicker skin if you're going to be a slumlord.On The Other Hand, this is a business and if the OP does not feel comfortable with a certain tenant - for any reason really - he needs to remove them, Especially if it is a month-to-month situation, it's awfully easy to do.On The Other Other Hand, I would examine my motives and suspicions very carefully before proceeding....

Navigating the zoning requirements, dealing with Maryland Historical Trust limitations on what can and can’t be done to the property, and the financial burden of renovating the property to meet these standards have left us trying to figure out the best strategy so the property doesn’t just sit unused.If we decide to sell, we anticipate pricing it at around $70-$80 per square foot, which is an incredible deal for a property of this nature.We’re reaching out to see if anyone here might know of potential buyers interested in this unique opportunity.

That and the incredibly low cap rate in '22. 

Areas with a healthy balance of supply and demand will have more motivated sellers and active buyers.Consider Price Points: Target markets where homes are priced in the sweet spot for investors, often between $100k and $300k.

At this point, is it worth it to get my insurance involved to help motivate the HOA to address the issue or will getting my insurance involved slow things down?

I know that the hctax website lets you look up a name or adress but won't let you browse the entire database.I am asking because I think it would be a good way to find motivated sellers I believe.

When a vacancy comes up in a good apartment on SFO, operators often have literally hundreds of extremely well qualified applicants at incredible rates.