Need advice.I've found a small block of empty houses that, from my research, look like are owned by original owners or family members.  

The pain of investment stupidity is very slow to develop and is usually ignored.

Customers will find it easier to monitor and adjust their water usage, and even find leaks or unexpected consumption more quickly.If approved, the new rate structure will apply the same per-unit rates to all users, replacing the declining block rate which gives a lower rate per unit of water for using very large volumes of water.Every customer would be charged an Account Management fee to cover the costs of billing and Customer Support.Every customer would be charged an Infrastructure Fee to cover a portion of the capital costs for providing water and sewer services.

This morning they came and took their ladders and tools only and left all debris so when I took my lunch break today I went outside to remove the debris because I was scared my 4 yo son would venture outside and step on something or have something fall on him and in the process I stepped on a huge nail that went right through my shoe and now I am leaking blood and in terrible pain and still had to return to work so I don't have loss of wages.. 

. , Mine is a block with 6 duplexes, that are around a private cul-de-sac.

Drywall, lighting, pain, trim, etc.Bathroom renovations: $10,731 - complete gut and refinish three bathrooms.

I have identified a property 5 blocks from a recent acquisition and my FMNA lender in TX says I can't buy because the property is in the same subdivision.

not sure of a benefit per se.. other than if you own the whole building it could be sold as a block for a 1031.. seems like a pretty neat deal to me

It's worse now.It's on a block with really well kept houses so it sticks out like a sore thumb. 

If you go out of your 7 block range or so then you'll need to take into consideration what kind of an area your using as a comparable is it better or worse than your area and make adjustments for that.