Would you say the neighborhood has been getting better, getting worse, or remained unchanged in the last several years?

If it isn't a short sale, your end of the job should remain unchanged.

http://www.har.com/content/newsroomHighlights are:Single-family home sales fell 10.2 percent compared to October 2014, marking the fifth and steepest decline of 2015;Total property sales dropped 12.1 percent (7,026 units);Total dollar volume decreased 8.3 percent to $1.8 billion;At $271,648, the single-family home average price reached a record high for an October;At $205,000, the single-family home median price also achieved a record October high;Single-family homes months of inventory climbed to a 3.5-months supply versus 2.8 months a year earlier;Townhomes/condominium sales dropped 17.3 percent with the average price flat at $196,242 and the median price down 1.0 percent to $146,500;Leases of single-family homes rose 4.1 percent with rents remaining unchanged at $1,708;Leases of townhomes/condominiums jumped 12.4 percent with rents sliding 5.0 percent to $1,510.

As you can see below, rental rates (and time to rent) remained virtually unchanged.

That said, the process is still what takes long and it has not been an unchanged process.The bill passed in Illinois is for abandoned property only.

If the remaining tenant is able to carry-on the obligations of the lease himself, tell them the deposit, like rent, remains unchanged whether there is one or two tenants in the unit.  

According to a national survey conducted by The Boulder Group (see page 3), the majority of active net lease participants are expecting 2013 cap rates to remain unchanged or decline.

July stats Single-family home sales rose for the tenth straight month, up 5.0 percent year-over-year with 7,440 units sold;On a year-to-date basis, single-family home sales remain 6.8 percent ahead of the 2016 volume;Total property sales increased 4.5 percent with 8,821 units sold;Total dollar volume climbed 7.5 percent to $2.5 billion;The single-family home median price remained statistically unchanged at $230,000;The single-family home average price increased 2.4 percent to $299,131;Single-family homes months of inventory grew to a 4.5-months supply, the highest level since September 2012;Townhome/condominium sales fell 9.0 percent, with the average price up 1.8 percent to $201,148 and the median price down 6.2 percent to $150,000;Leases of single-family homes jumped 15.6 percent with average rent down 3.2 percent to $1,815;Volume of townhome/condominium leases rose 12.3 percent with average rent down 5.1 percent to $1,546.

@Huy Thai, in my state once the tax basis is established for the year, it seems to apply for that year unchanged.

It has been consistent, unchanged, for ten years.