Funny to see the PPs, rehab costs and rent rates from the late 50s but sound advice for sure. 

So yes, I'd say the first step is to informally talk with the tenants face to face and get a sense of who will be cooperative and who could be difficult, and let that inform your strategy for each of them going forward.

I'm wondering if cost seg can still be done just without taking the added bonus depreciation - it seems that perhaps it can. 

The construction cost for the brewery / restaurant is ~2.4M. 

Hey Donny - I would advise against building your first deal unless you have extensive GUC experience.

I’m considering hiring a lawyer to try and recover the cost of the repairs and potentially my extended holding costs.

(you may want to pick out several based on different lot situations)Based on your plan you should be able to get estimates, You can either go to builders with their plans and ask them their cost to build pre sq.ft. or sq.m, or you can get actual pricing based on your plan. 

And more COSTS MORE. 

This approach not only allows you to create value through renovations but also increases your overall return on investment.Off-market deals are typically cash transactions, but if you don’t have the cash on hand, you can consider using a hard money lender.

So, yes I can understand why they dismissed the award for possession because they already left, but they should have awarded you the money owed you plus the court costs.