I bet you'll sell.

I'll gladly take a look for you and give you an assessment of the code section but I can tell you from experience that RVs are pretty well always excluded from any form of habitation, long or short term inside City limits.

Credit Unions and the big Banks are probably your best bets for a HELOC.

The loan amount on the property was way less than the appraised value so I figured it was a 'relatively' safe bet. 

Its not unrealistic to bet on increasing rents and increasing OO housing.

I fear fi this went to court the judge would end up saying the place was not fit for habitation and in extreme cases can make you give back every penny of rent she paid so far.after she leaves, you need to seriously evaluate the property and what you/your dad are doing in real estate. you said this place was vacant for 3 years?

Safety and habitability issues are different.

He has sold his primary residence, moved into one of his rentals, all for the purpose of taxes and hedging his bet against the market.Perhaps towards the end of summer, in a month or two, we will be in a better position to assess where the market is going. 

@Zach Talke your best bet is to start by househacking a small multi family.

Honestly, your best bet would be to look for Erie landlords on BP and see if one (who owns some units and has experience) might be interested in PMing for you.