He's definitely sharp, which is great to see from someone at his age. 

The issue is this, the house has 18k in taxes due and they don't wont the hassle of paying the taxes, they don't want to be a landlord because of their ages and they do not want to lose the house.

Congratulations on your first step towards your goals at such a young age, you're off to a good start!

Hey Sam - welcome to BP and congrats on getting started at a young age!

The age of both buildings is similar, so I suppose that should tell me something :)The seller will "redo" the roof as part of the deal, but that really just means re-apply the waterproof coating.

Must be over 21 years of age.

IF you just avoid the protected classes you should be fine - age, race, religion, etc.I have in depth conversations with renters to get to know them better.

Mostly jeans, work boots etc, middle aged working class from what I notice touring that neighborhood.One concern is the lack of documentation/ non-notarized.

Depending on the sizes, ages, conditions, and demand, the price and terms will very when you resell them.If you do have to move the homes then this changes things considerably.

I would like to take an aging house, force some equity and cash flow it.