I also had a dishwasher leak and create a river underneath the floor through the entire dining room and part of the living room.  

There were only 4 pictures, showing off the curb view, the living room, dining room and the kitchen.

It's a single family home with a main level which usually has the kitchen, living room and dining room, a few stairs up to the bedrooms and bath and a few stairs down to what some consider a basement but it's better than a basement because it has much larger windows, thus more light so it can be used as a family room or whatever else.I can't figure out quite how popular these are amongst tenants and potential buyers.

I think so......I think if you found a brownstone seller willing to sell at a nice discount that allows an investor/rehabber to make a good profit, and you locked that seller up AND could find more sellers like that with a little hiustle, I'd bet that the major players would be looking to take YOU out to lunch and try to ensure they're the 1st person you call when you come across hot deals like that.Change your perspective about having to sweat and wine/dine these guys.  

Trash was almost a foot deep everywhere, it REEKED of pet urine, rotting food, several full litter boxes, and a dining room literally covered in some sort of... feces... 

The "stuff" left behind is comprised of personal belongings: furniture, clothes, books, a whole closet full when we have yet to look into and the range (appliances were theirs).They did take the light fixtures - except the ugly chandelier in the dining area - so I need to go back in the daylight to make an inventory ;-)We have been making visits to the unit on a semi-regular basis: we replaced windows, fixed the toilet, changed backup batteries in the smoke detectors, etc. - so I do get the picture.

Did you know that special needs housing, where you rent out rooms separately but with shared kitchen and dining space, can (if you set it up correctly) provide greater income than renting to one household?

Home is what I call double master bedroom big open living dining kitchen area.

Set the dining room table with a feast of fried chicken, watermelon, and a big glass pitcher of brightly-colored Kool Aid?

I'm assuming there is a more elegant way to approach potential heirs in such a way that it is a win for them and a win for me as an investor.