She has had numerous problems with Property Managers, renters and finally the city. 

The only setback is the perception from bankers, insurance, & the general public that there is marijuana present at her space.  

:)Like I said, I do not have specific figures in front of me and I do not know how the numbers work on your prospective property, but let me tell you my perception of that area as someone who has lived a good majority of their childhood and young adult life in the area. 

Perception of higher quality on the rehab

Expect a reposition project to take 2 years, not for a positive cash flow but changing the neighborhood’s perception of the place, this doesn’t happen overnight.I normally look at a project in 3 main areas:1.Management2.Building upgrade’s, repairs and landscaping3.Reposition tenant baseYour tenant base is very important, this will be the people that don’t want to move and that tell their friends what a nice place they live in (free advertising).

Baltimore continues its work in rehabilitating our underground sewer infrastructure as required by a federal/state Consent Decree.Wastewater projects include regulatory driven Enhanced Nutrient Removal at the Back River and Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plants, numerous upgrades at Back River, and the Back River Headworks project that will allow us to eliminate more than 80 percent of the sewage overflow volume.Adoption of the new rates and rate structure would enable the Baltimore City Department of Public Works to continue moving forward on these many vital projects.

Im looking to get some answers for numerous questions to getting started properly with real estate investing.

Most of the aspects considered when analyzing areas to buy rental properties in are qualitative which I understand but I am trying to look into some numeric info that can also provide me with direction.Thanks! 

Numerous cracks can be seen on corner, ceilings, drywall, and door frames.

There might be the ability to use RUBS to split those costs out, but I haven't seen the mechanicals on the properties yet.I have a great relationship with a Banker here in St Louis, so I figure the loan probably won't be a problem although I'm not sure whether they will want a sponsor for something the size of these complexes or not.My partner has friends that he thinks will want to invest, and I have access to other investors through numerous REIA's and other networking contacts I have made over the last couple of years so I feel like getting the downpayment will be fairly straightforward.My question for this forum is this:I feel very confident evaluating duplexes/4 plexes.