Coin operated laundry in the basement. 

How about a high card draw or a simple coin toss?

Plus you need another $800000 to build what you propose.Building a clubhouse, having housing for on site managers, plumbing people who can pump the septic when it overflows, re-wire what gets broken by a trailer running over, collecting the coins of the laundry... this is a five person operation and $800000 set up. 

You should probably take your "liens" (not sure what kind of liens they are) to a local lawyer and have him/her check and tell you what you have and how you'd now move to enforce payment of them.I own a foreclosure co (in WA State) and am seeing a lot more foreclosures than in the past because a lot of property buyers are in deep trouble and can't keep up their mtg payments and that's probably what's happened to your debtors.

My friends say buy crypto that it is the best investment right now, I personally don't understand it but they are making more there than in their real estate businesses. 

Looking for contractors and property management co in Elgin, IL specifically near the GVC/downtown.Also need insight on the current redevelopment of downtown area.

That person should have an established network of closing attorneys, pm co, ins, repair & prep co's, everything!

I decided (thankfully) to move it out of crypto currency and into my specialty, rentals.

@Brian Ploszay - House hacking is a BP-coined term.

In my experience it seems like Real Estate is almost as hot of an investment class as its been in years, second only to Bitcoin/Crypto Currency, this creates its own unique set of issues with the newbies looking for a get rich quick scheme.