You have a "barking dog" - on a leash - so don't give in to fear.

Note that I could tell a family is living here - small dog barking, kids toys and floats by the pool, truck in the driveway.The problem I did notice was that the taxes on the property were much higher than expected - 12k/year.I also have reason to believe the people in the house own it in some sort of capacity and aren't renters.So, here are my assumptions1.)

You should not have purchased a condo where the outside is in bad condition and expect your neighbors to bark and roll over for you.This is a classic example of why I stay away from condos and there is another 20 or 30 more reasons.

Once you have 4 or 7 transactions under your belt, then and only then should this be a tree you bark up.

They now have 3 busted up old cars in the driveway and the pit bull in the front yard that barks all the time. 

Any dog that gets out or barks at all hours of the day and night is going to very rapidly be your headache one way or another. 

Should I even bark up the license tree or just network at my local REIA and find someone to take me under their wing with wholesaling or something to help generate some capital and experience?

Now, If the tenants are barking threats now, It will only get worse later.

No dog barking: priceless.

Because of the slow initial process, I knew which contractors were taking me for a ride, the time span to do things, the details associated with it, what can go wrong (and things will once in a while) because of how slow and careful I was with my first few rehabs and I didn't have some "know it all" barking out instructions that were wrong half the time.