Our area is very active on the site so I recommend searching for threads that may already have some of these questions answered.

Seek a solid lawyer, hopefully it doesn't cost more than $700-$1000 to get them out in 90 days.

@Shara Surabi  I have 2 suggestions here for you1.If you need financing in the Joint Venture/LLC name up front, then seek a "portfolio" loan.  

If you want to be more pro-active - drive your vehicle to that vacancy -Talk to as many neighbors as you can - let them know that you are interested in that property (or others that they may be able to refer you to) some neighbors won't cooperate with you since they may think you are a bill collector.Get the tax ID of the ownershipGo to white pages - search for the ownersPut a notice on the door for the owner to call youCheck to see if it has housing code violationsLiens - see if you can buy the lien and foreclose (or take an option to buy the lien - forecloses on your option)Check to see if it is in Tax Sale - contract the tax sale purchaser to see if you can take assignment of their positionCheck to see if it is in foreclosureMake sure you look at the back of the houses - talk to the neighbor at the rear of the housesFind out if it has been listed - by whom and for how long - call the real estate agent (they are the ones who know how to contract the owner) ask the agent "are you still accepting offers on that property?"

Theres a ton of solid AirBnb activity there too.

Andrew Steele I don't live there but am actively looking for deals there

Input any address into Trulia and it will display a "Crime Map" which may display the info you seek or you may get it straight from the CSPD here: http://communitycrimemap.com/. 

The property has 3 actively rented one bedroom units.

I'd say if you're the Dr with less student loan debt seek out physicians loans without your husbands on the mortgage.

I am right there with you, actively looking for my first buy and hold deal.