The home is just a block away, in the Sanctuary, but not technically ski in/ski out. 

But if there is a chance that the previous person could have done something and it just became dislodged and blocked it, no. 

The market can be tricky with its block-by-block nature, but it's been a great fit for all-cash purchases like yours.I also have a team on the ground in Detroit that helps manage everything from finding deals to overseeing rehabs, which is crucial for out-of-state investors.

Of course, your specific block may be higher or lower.

The seller may need to be the one who talks to them or you may be able to talk to them directly if you provide them with a letter from the seller specifying the loan #, sellers SSN, etc.

I would send a letter to all units of the building reminding them of the clause in the lease you cited and let it play out from there.

I bought the cheap lowes light blocking blinds. 

The ones I’ve come across are in areas with boarded-up houses throughout the blocks, which I’m not quite ready to invest in as a new investor.

Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Bruce there is also that famous case in San Fran  in the Seacliff area of 5 to 30 mil homes and someone bought their right of way on a small private street and were trying to block them off and then of course sell it back to these folks.

So we would buy the aceage and since the legal descriptions still called out lot and block we would just start to deed out the lots to get them on the tax rolls and the Assessor would change the maps.