Instead, appraisal costs may be deductible as a current expense if they are incurred for the purpose of determining the property's fair market value for a specific business purpose, such as refinancing or appealing property tax assessments.

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provide support for the property tax appeals process.

Usually there's increases and you have the ability to appeal in front of the board.

Once you lay out all these things they may find that option less appealing. 

Appeals have been sent already, but again, Baltimore.. mot the most landlord friendly city.

Invest in upgrades that enhance the property's appeal to long-term tenants, such as modern light fixtures, fresh paint, or energy-efficient appliances .

Nowadays electronic documentation is the norm3rd comment - still sounds winnable, but might have required going one level up, to Appeals. 

I wondered if we could rehab it and change it's appeal into a desirable space.

Keep in mind, if the subdivision is not by-right and your investment group wants to seek a variance, you are able to do so as the equitable owner meaning you don't have to purchase the property before submitting your zoning application, receiving your refusal and appealing to the ZBA.

We then lost the auction 3 days later because they appealed to the court about the bankruptcy.