It may benefit you to shop around.

Another side benefit is property tax rates are much lower than the HRM.

I then got a separate health code violation for the "waste" in the garbage can which was outside before 12:00.  

Seems like Milwaukee is actually benefitting from the climate change, our winters are not what they used to be.

When I first started doing lending in Detroit.. this was an issue ... my client a big time flipper rehabber always had retired cops there with a clip board to check in the workers.. it was determined early on that much of the theft came from the exact guys that put the stuff in during the day.. they had the codes they knew what was there they would come in at night and steal it .the day cop and clip board put that to bed.So I agree with @Bryan Bannach  hire a retired policemen have him there during construction hours its the cost of owing property in the hood.. nothing unique about this.or just sell the property and buy something else.. but I think your looking to assemble so I know you probably don't want to sell.so just as stated hire security and I really like the idea of the @Patrick Liska  Cinder block fence I would for sure do that.. then put broken bottles in the concrete on top..

[Any sensible Landlord will already have sussed the cost/benefit/possibility of hiring a PM].I didn't quite understand your $5k down idea.

"Anything I should consider itemizing over taking the standard deductions") suggest you're not able to prepare your own return (correctly and to your benefit). 

Dustin Frank I would suggest go ahead and get it under contract first, but make sure you have some clauses in the contract so you can do your due diligence-you need to make sure what you’re hoping can be built can actually be built within zoning codes.

The tenant is getting the benefit of alternate housing, so I think it’s fair for the tenant to pay rent.

They do need to be able to do your taxes for the state you are conducting business in as well, but that will be easier to find than someone who really understands how to take advantage of the tax code for a real estate investor.