Bougie snobbie places like that probably have a LOT of rules about exteriors which is what all of your violations are related to. 

A couple thoughts of mine.1) opportunity to get advice from experts in any and every area related to REI all in one place.2) I am grateful that I was able to reconnect to an old friend, who I found 'coincidentally' on BP

I have found out the hard way that anything related to zoning approval will require a lot of time and patience and there is no sure thing as far as approval.

I’m 26 years old and single and I help take care of my disabled mother, much of my money I got from a relative dying and I want to make them proud and grow it and be able to support myself and my family well.I am not looking to own 100 rentals, just make a few more smart moves.

I’m looking for a commercial property for my business (non-real estate related).Just took a few loans for another business I opened and a rental property and I would rather not get a loan right now for a few reasons (1.

Note in areas with cheaper rents the cap expense/maintenance cost versus the rent would be worse.On a related subject...  

These kind of leads can be great because no other investor is taking the time to find the owner and call them or the relatives.

I have a coworker (remote ) and relative who lives in Columbus  advising that the multi unit property market is much better than where I am and  after doing some research, I actually observed some affordable duplexes or more units.

For relatively small jobs, such as replacing flooring in a rental house, you can get a contractor with more accountability by hiring through a big box store.

@Yakima L coles were you able to find and contact the owners or their relatives?