John,It seems like these guys up there have nailed the answers to your first set of questions.You should definitely visit the property if possible, although is not a must.

I got a website for my LLC for my property preservation business.

You NAILED it bro!!

Which also BTW the auto industry and some politicians fought tooth and nail.

Sure, I have every legal right to nail the tenant to the wall, but after weighing the pros and cons, I made an executive decision that it's just not worth it.

Bryan Hancock hit the nail on the head.

@David Wandel Actually, there are some ground rents that cannot be redeemed... although the State is making it more and more difficult to preserve them. https://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/2018/real-property/title-8/subtitle-8/section-8-805/

I suggest you nail down that number.  

A handful of investors including myself went through what you are going through in the beginning and I can tell you it will get better once you nail down your vetting process and your maintenance process.

@Basit Siddiqi hit the nail on the head with how I was thinking about capital gains.