If I weren’t comfortable with that (which I would be but it seems you are not) I’d sell these properties and 1031 into a 10 or 20 unit that I care less about and rent someone else’s fancy home on the Cape and let them change the sheets and clean the tubs.

Think of it from a maintenance perspective, cleaning, fixing, maintaining - one roof, one building, one plumbing/electric/water system versus multiple.

3) what are the steps I take to a clean slate?

Way to hard to clean food and dust off of. example:https://www.homedepot.com/p/MSI-Alaska-Gray-Splitface-12-in-x-12-in-x-10mm-Marble-Mesh-Mounted-Mosaic-Tile-ALGRY-SFIL10MM/206741880Too busyhttps://www.homedepot.com/p/MSI-Magica-12-in-x-12-in-x-6mm-Glass-and-Stone-Mesh-Mounted-Mosaic-Tile-SGLS-MAG6MM/206741857Very uniform and neutral, adds design fare.https://www.homedepot.com/p/MSI-Honeycomb-Hexagon-12-in-x-12-in-x-10mm-Natural-Marble-Mesh-Mounted-Mosaic-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-HONCOM-2HEX/205307895

This lot has another service for all utilities it just needs to be cleaned up....

Wow,that is horrible..Baltimore city desperately needs a "Rudy Giuliani" type mayor who isn't scared to seriously go after the gangs and really clean up the war zone neighborhoods, I guarantee that the property values would skyrocket in these area..

Generally long waits and not very clean.

The first thing your tenant is going to say is "I pay rent and you never keep the pool clean so I can use it."

Banks are required to report any transaction $10k+ for routine terrorist / criminal activity checks.Sounds like a pain, going in and paying like in 1952, but shouldn't matter.

@Jeremy BlackmanI’d setup a business checking account and keep your records clean without personal purchases keep good records and receipts !