We need to account for both in this analysis. 

@Mike Terry sounds like a pretty good argument to go after the property, I think your question is more along how to value it, and account for the deferred maintenance. 

This training is not organized and it goes all over the place to highlight how awesome whatever the training is, but provides no real meat BUT if you sign up today we can sell you our $25,000 course for $15,000.....3.

Proceeds to segregated account to be disbursed ONLY on rental property improvements and expenses to preserve the deductibility of interest on your Schedule E.

What you need to learn in your 20s is how professional business works, how to manage people and projects, how to run an organization and how to sell ideas and concepts.

So if they can get guaranteed 5% interest in an account they can get their money out of at any time they’ll want 8-10-12%. 

:Just found this thread here today and created an account to post.

We’re seeing investors adjust their acquisition number and buy at deeper discounts to account for higher financing costs.

If she's 70 and still working, my guess is it is not a high paying job and she should have some pension she's also getting.As Kevin mentioned, there are a lot of charitable organizations that will help people out in this situation, especially if they are seniors. 

Also may need to manage ourselves to account for PM cost.