If you own one property, you are at the mercy of the normal rental rates in that area.If I were in your shoes, I would prefer to own one property, with multiple units i.e a commercial building, since you only have to travel to one place to collect rent, perform maintenance & check up on that property.

HD will threaten to enforce unless you pay them to remove restrictions...Its all just leverage....to be used or not.If you'd like leverage, buy about 3-5% of HD stock and now the shoe is on the other foot!

You also have to put yourself in their shoes.

My grandfather and grandmother owned a bra factory and my cousins made their own shoes and had a shoe store.

If you where in my shoes what would you do or invest into to replace your income? 

Assignment of contract: In this method, your end buyer will simply fill your shoes and take over the purchase of the property.

Regards,I think your letter sets the tone for what's to come for them.I doubt they will stay if they think the area is going to result in going to prison.You also might want to legally concealed carry in the area.Dope fiends (their customers) as well as dealers can be unpredictable and sketchy in their behavior, and stealing your shoes could result in a bullet to pay for their next high.Also, watch out for unscrewed but still in the socket, missing, or broken exterior lights--that's rapist stuff.

They unfortunately did not have an installed display to showcase the difference in look and feel between the too. 

There is always a second shoe that drops or the second hit that comes with a downturn and I think this must be forthcoming.

its difficult to walk on the beach along the waves following an others persons steps exactly... let alone to just put ones self in an others shoes.