Great transformation Neal C..Let go of the ego(usually inflated self-worth) and embrace honesty and integrity.Thanks for sharing

But if you get the right buyer and seller you can absolutely transform a park. 

I would also recommend driving the area at night as what can seem like a not so bad street transforms after dark as the partying picks up and the students get  routey.  

I know that area is under transformation.

I would love to see them transform due to the fact that I could afford the resources around.

I am an investor and licensed Virginia Realtor living in Northern Virginia who enjoys transforming and improving communities by rehabbing run down and abandoned properties and making them available to families who would otherwise be unable to afford a home.

Nice transformation.

So I've been really impressed with how some people have transformed shipping containers into these really nice homes.

What about a Rust-oleum countertop transformation?

If his presence is keeping you from doing something that is needed to transform the property into what you want, then go with what @Bill S. is saying.