I’m in PA - They haven’t done anything bad, I simply want to go another way with the property

Usually they make reasonable attempts to contact the landlord to remedy.

@Pavel Jiltsov the DC market simply does not have many small muti-family properties. 

First time attempting out of state and I have to admit even when I know what to do it's scary.

If anyone asks how much you have to invest simply say you are not sure yet.

In that case, you can simply have the account at a bank or brokerage where you will have direct checkbook control.3.

Getting that curly W is super for motivation.You might also consider adding Land Trust to your toolbox as a means to improve anonymity and for ease of transfer since you can simply assign beneficial interest. 

They live there rent free simply because it doesn't' have a certificate of occupancy stating it meets current code.

If there’s something that affects how much money you have on hand that isn’t shown by simply looking at your salary, be prepared to document it.Explanation of any credit inquiriesSubstantiation of any large deposits or cash gifts that aren’t regular income.

(craigslist, FSBO, zillow, etc)  The goal of these test ads are simply to find out how much interest there is in the market for the homes you will be selling once you purchase the park.