I recently sold a home on the border of LI and Queens, it was not easy but I learned a ton!

@Michael Malkowski we do have a Connecticut meet-up bordering Bridgeport (in Fairfield) and we average about 45 people - would be great if you want to post on meetup and if you want to take over that role too would be a huge help!

We're located in southern New Hampshire (border of MA, 40 miles from Boston) and our RE market is strong.

The problem is that half of the family wants to keep it unprofitable as is for at least 5 years due to a random, confusing request by our deceased Grandmother.

You can use that black rubber lining for a border or some bricks or stones if you want spend the extra money.  

I'm also from Canada so know some things maybe no the same cross border but any answers would be helpful!

I'd have the family get her out ... a trashed place is easier than a long-term squatter.In many jurisdictions, you cannot evict someone who is not a tenant ... there is a whole other process which must be followed.Where the father is now deceased and the daughter has been there two decades, she may be able to make a case for possession (pending the jurisdiction).   

I do a lot more to verify my info but, this will keep you from sending 95 letters to people who either don't have a property to sell, are the widow or widower of the deceased, have a property that is upside down and has no equity or the property has already been listed by an agent.

All my research indicates 35068 is a A-/B+ area, but this street lies on the border on Tarrant, which is a C area and based on proximity, it may even be zoned for Tarrant middle school/high.

The owner's deceased husband was a perfectionist and did everything in a such a manner.