Find out who his criminal defense lawyer (it's likely stated in articles covering the crime) is and tell the lawyer you want to buy the property. 

@Manco Snead if you haven't already, I'd suggest studying up on all the resources related to tenant screening, and how to find and manage a PM (there are lots of articles, BP resources, podcasts, youtube vids, forum posts etc. on these topics)....studying up on these resources might help you figure out how to improve tenant screening and/or PM management...these resources can also help you figure out how to approach the PM about improving tenant screening...At the end of the day, getting a PM to do anything usually requires proper incentives  ...is the PM incentivized to thoroughly vet applicants, or are they incentivized to get anyone they can to sign the lease asap? 

I wanted to know if there are any good books articles or videos anyone can send my way.

Here's a USA Today article that covers the pros and cons: https://www.usatoday.com/story...Long answer short: I would pass.

@Megan Ratigan when I was first starting, I did some of the things you mentioned (I consumed a lot of REI-related content and studied up as much as I could...to this day, I continue to consume a lot of REI content like podcasts, youtube videos, the occasional book, articles, etc.).Also, I surrounded myself with people who were doing what I was trying to do (e.g.; house hacking, BRRR'ing, multifam properties, etc.), and I learned a lot from them. 

No matter where you live or where you own assets, I personally recommend the Series LLC to be a great tool for the individual investor who is planning to expand their operation, as it allows for you to scale infinitely for FREE- check out this article to learn more.4th pillar is somewhat similar - you want to separate your operations from your assets.

You also start hearing talk about how "this time is different" and seeing a lot of real estate cheerleader articles making all kinds of arguments about why it's still safe to invest in real estate.  

I become interested and started educating myself on any articles I can find to do with real estate. 

Here is a good overview article about mobile home investing.

Here's a article I am referring to:https://www.fraudguides.com/consumers/rental-scams/