Once recorded, the owner/seller of the property will not be able to close on the property without addressing this issue, thereby blocking them from cutting you out and selling to another party.Other than that, keep in mind it is VERY difficult to win in court for specific performance to force the seller to sell.Good luck, and keep moving forward!

Squatting is 100% illegal and we shouldn't need a court order to remove someone attempting to steal our property (or the use thereof).

@Ferrode Joseph cashflow vs appreciation is really a function of the Property Class you target.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

If it were me I'd fix it up to rental quality, no furnishings and rent to the first qualified tenant to apply (3 x the rent gross household income, no history of court with or debt to prior landlords). 

We went to court and were successful in winning our case.

The court might consider your intent, especially if there have been seven years without issues, strengthening your case.

The house's electrical system seems to be functioning properly, but given its age, we're wondering whether it would be beneficial to replace it entirely( I.e update the whole electrical system) My question is this: Would installing a new electrical system increase the value of the house and make it more appealing to potential buyers?

My question is - Will the courts still let the eviction proceed because of the second count since it is not a financial matter?

To be honest I would spend more money and get my 1% on North of Baltimore.You should be able to get more than 1% around 21213.FYI, Baltimore in general housing stock is old, when you do moderate renovation like paint, vanity change, new carpet etc... you will definitely have plumbing issues along the way.I would strictly do section 8 in 21213, you can end up in eviction court pretty often othewise.

@Russell Bundy, highly recommend you use the search function, as there could be posts from all over with people talking about BAM.There is also an entire subforum of Syndication reviews.