Before the back yard was shared space and neither unit had privacy The front part of the fence will also be removed to allow parking closer to the casita and to better define the two parking areas.

So, I think the work here starts with your side of the table and defining what needs to be true for you to accept a negotiated agreement. 

You would want to have some sort of legal contract drawn up defining the partnership, and that contract would details what happens after.

A perfectly defined slumlord.

Better define standards for crime rating.

Multi-family is defined as 5 family or more housing and cannot be purchased via VA loan.

I think you make your goal a little more defined like buy 1 or 2 properties per year, 3, 4 bed 1, 2 bath that why one you know exactly what you are looking for and that makes it easier to find and to you have a tangible goal to work towards instead of saying we want to invest this money.

Specifically, the legislature amended Section 1-10, which defines a "broker" under the law to include the practice of wholesaling real estate as practices covered by the license.

But as @Bill F. mentioned, you need to define your goals before you jump into that.

We did not receive a definable reason from the merchant.