@Ira JeterWhat role are you playing here?

After this the next best thing would be to have an account that is open and active for a year or more(the older it gets the better) determined the average age of accounts plays a big roll in your credit, just keep them paid on time.

Better ROI for me is playing the agent card and while I am looking for others, also look for myself and go sniff these homes.

When a property has dead equity that money is generating a return separate from the property itself.

This is accompanied by an abhorrent smell that I suspect is dead animals in his property.

Quick update: we made an offer on Fairfield property & the offer is basically dead (at the moment), seller is refusing to drop below $360k ($5k below current ask), so I'll circle back in a few weeks to see if they've decided to finally get with the program and sell (vs getting foreclosed).Came across another very compelling unit, but there are already 6 offers (of which at least 1 is full ask), so not likely to be able to get that one.Working on getting our home on the market (we're delaying till 3rd week in May when our daughter finds out if she will be doing clinical rotations in Philly area hospitals - she's finishing up 2nd year medical school). 

But these abusive landlords buy big, rent-regulated buildings CHEAPLY, harass the tenants, pay low taxes, evict as much as then can, and reap the rewards of their bad behavior.That's incredibly unfair to someone who buys at a premium and plays fair.So there is a disconnect on Each Side and it's a very difficult problem to solve.

After a plumbing, AC, a giant dead 200+ year old oak tree removal, and the “good” tenant leaving 6 weeks of repair and cleaning work, we had to unload the property.

None of those questions can be answered by just anybody, partially because most people don't really know, and partially because every situation is different and your accountant is the one who will know all the numbers and logistics at play, and the potential impact to your income.

Playing it the safe way I would have the city come out and tell me what needs to be fixed.