They are inside (above) backyard at 25% inside property line back fence.Personally I would not buy it to stay permanently as primary (don't mind to stay year or two as tenant) but it is for investment and I can get some discount for this reason.

In Florida:  HOA investment programs give the investor tremendous leveraging power in purchasing distressed homes.

If it's a newer company,  and projected to grow, you might consider their projected discounted cash flows to evaluate the company.

Plenty of value add opportunities on the MLS where you can create tremendous value with good cash flow.

It likely has never been closer to having funding that can significantly improve the situation, but it is still a ways from being a reality (but once the problem is resolved, the discount due to the issue will quickly vanish). 

The only thing I would say is that the east side neighborhoods(Dignowty, Highland Park, Government Hill, etc..) are getting nicer every month since there are so many investors rehabbing those properties, so I wouldn't discount them completely.

Perhaps offer a discount for booking well in advance.   

You will have to buy at a very deep discount since your rate will be very high.I follow that guy as well, and it does look like he does good work. 

Most investors I talk to focus too much on discounting the sales price to squeeze as much as they can from a seller. 

That said, while I never paid for any classes, I did meet other investors along the way that were doing what I was doing and learned a tremendous amount from them (and I hope they learned something from me.