So that solves my problem.

More advice would be appreciated. 8 paidoff townhomes (100k per unit) aren't pulling the income necessary, hoa fees are eating the owner's lunch, he cant self manage anymore, nor can he afford property management. M...

They don’t know how to solve the littlest problems.The other comments listed the pros well and they are valid, but want you to know what you are getting into. 

Then if we solve or improve our major problems of 1) bad PR from protests and 2) homeless crisis then we will start taking off again.

You may not need legal help just yet.Your challenge is to solve problems, the better you get at this the easier it becomes.What would you want if you were in their position?

Problem solved...they're out of stock. 

If there are no recent sales among the other houses along the tracks, the tax assessor's data may provide some clue as to estimated FMV of your property and those surrounding.In your post, mention which commuter line runs by the house, and whether it's across the street (preferred) or in the house's "back yard" (YECCH!).

Understand that I'm not saying that you should just blindly overpay for a fancy downtown condo or throw all your cash into a burned out building that you have no idea how to restore, but realize that this industry is very forgiving to people who are willing to put in the time to solve problems.

We jacked up the sagging floor, reinforced the foundation, and closed off/opened up doorways to solve the flow.

Looking to create win-win relationships and I have no problem getting my hands dirty and helping an investor solve problems.So anyone that does real estate investing in the upstate South Carolina area, please reach out to me so we can connect!