I've been following the listings of small multifamily places in South Shore area, in the hope of buying once travel restrictions are eased and I can visit the city to physically see properties. 

From preliminary research online, I was thinking it was a C, which turned more to be a C- after physically exploring.

Your residency starts as soon as you purchase, even though you might not be physically living there.

In-person meetings mean the scammers (or agents) must be physically present which often they would prefer to avoid or simply can’t do because they are not in the state or the USA.

Understanding the "why" remains me of running a marathon (both my husband and I are marathon runners) Without a strong foundation physically and mentally, the race can become extremely unpleasant.

A broken window during the cold season.A washer made unusable by the "poor" residents by one of their own "Guests".A physical attack by a residents "Guest" (neighborhood youth) upon the owner....Police involved in the indecent.Class "D" area (some might call it Class F)...Seems about Par for the Course in a Class "D" area.At least they didn't steal his furnaces and copper pipes.This guy seems surprised by this--Know your tenant base.....

You didn't get physically harmed and belongings can be replaced.

Only slightly less theoretically, monkeys might fly out one of my orifices in the next five minutes.So this sounds like an exercise in poor communication.Did you simply tell him to take out the garbage disposal?

Otherwise it won’t be a very beneficial exercise!

States and courts all seem to be intrepreting the CDC moratorium differently, so you can't assume anything other then you can't physically remove tenants due to nonpayment of rent.SECTION 8: your PMC should be complaining to the S8 caseworker, who should put pressure on the tennat to pay their portion of the rent and utilities or possibly lose their voucher.