Maybe you could work out some sort of JV (if there's enough equity in the property) to give you some cash up front and also when the other investor sells it.

You need an agent who will do that sort of work for you, regardless of what they make.

On a yearly basis you want to plan for, allocate resources, should there be a disruption of this sort.

Sort of like autopilot.

With any new lease, make sure there is some sort of clause like Tenant acknowledges unit is in good, clean, working condition, free of mold, mildew, pests, etc.  

There are all sorts of local down payment assistance programs and such as well, so there are options if you know where to look.

Adverse possession is definitely out of the question. she must be violating some sort of city ordinance with the mess all around her house and the negative affect it is having on her neighbors home.

Does Sec. 8 have some sort of down payment assistance to help you buy a house?

I invest in exactly this sort of property, and I tend to agree with the post above that asked how close to rent ready they might be...and buckle down and get one rented asap.

I entered into this coaching arrangement with the expectation that a professional coach with ‘decades of experience’ would have an established coaching program; a course syllabus of some sort, course material, homework, a coaching call schedule, etc.. but I soon came to realize that Brian is effectively ‘winging it’.