Might be time to "Blacklist" that area and let "Nature take it course" as it has done in the past in other areas.This seems like it will devolve the area for investment attractiveness, which will probably drive the property values down to what the local's who live in the properties can afford for themselves to live in, leaving a certain amount of homes and areas as a wasteland of non-kept-up run-down dumpy homes filled with violent residents (further increasing it's spiral downward into a slum).Nothing special about that area. 

By nature of that relative being a veteran and not on active duty anymore, his relative won't be getting "orders" to leave within that year,....therefore....the relative needs to be in the property for at least one year. 

Radon levels fluctuate naturally and high ratings can be caused by severe weather.

Courtney,A lot of these issues you're asking are legal in nature so I think it is worth talking to a real estate attorney licensed in your state.

She has a good job with adequate income & an extra 2K income from a verifiable source. 

@Russell Brazil the key to that whole state is REAL investors... not the endless amount of tire kickers you undoubtedly encounter.So the natural question to me is, how to sort through all the tire kickers?

Naturally there are a few additional rules about how these accounts work.

Personally, I prefer to let attrition naturally do it's job and reno the units one at a time rather than forcing out paying tenants.

The biggest issue is finding adequate inventory.

If I had enough capital, I would go to auction, after walk through, and consider buying at auction (given I knew all possibilities of of tax liens, etc) but at this moment, my connections and capital is not adequate.