Without even knowing the exact demographics of the income or crime in the neighborhood that could cause it to be a risky investment, the median price of sale in this neighborhood of Mill Hill is 29.5k.

However, I wanted to get insight as what problems this may cause in the long-term (if any) once the current global situation is resolved. 

Furthermore, the town resident who reported this to my mother describes the neighbor as confrontational, known for fistfights and causing problems and has sued people in the neighborhood for other things.  

You could have thrown a bandaid on it and reglazed the tub at your desired cost only to discover that leak that caused the rotted floor would have resulted in the tub coming out next year. possible structure repair and maybe ceiling repair of the floor below with a new tub install and repair cost similar to what you are looking at now.

I want to make sure I'm protected against injury or if the end up causing a large cost problem.

She loved making demands, bossing the handymen around, and having absolutely no accountability/responsibility for any damage she caused. 

Recent inside wooden problem has been a nightmare. Wildlife expert inspected to find out where they were getting in. He thinks they are coming in via  old broken cast iron pipes in the bathroom. That now we need to ge...

No matter what the cause, you can't lose that kind of money and survive... 

I believe the dramatic rise in unemployment due to the Covid-19 shutdown will cause residential real estate prices to go down considerably. 

It is the direct cause of many horror stories!