Looking forward to the responses. 

I appreciate the input and the quick response.

If they were smoking outside, the odor would quickly dissipate and would not permeate the building envelope and infuse into the other units. 

Foreclosure isn't something that happens quickly, so she's had a free ride for a while and time to get her affairs sorted.Cash for keys doesn't take long. 

Quick tips:1st - you do not need income to get financing.

I found them extremely knowledgeable, informative, and responsive.

I did a quick google search yesterday trying to find one in my area and got a lot of corporate type responses eg fill out this form and check the website etc.

I tried to skim most of the replies so I wouldn’t repeat what’s already been said but here’s my response to OP about real estate and retirement. 

Since we pay taxes in arrears, the appeal process must move along quickly as they are payable in November (at a discounted rate).

For quick math you'll need something to the magnitude of 200 units, call it 16 millions worth of multi-family.If you are looking for cash flow, maybe consider buying a business instead of real estate.