If this has a drive thru as an example and no more drive thru's are allowed in the area.

You can drive neighborhoods in worcester where 1/2 of the house has a new roof, and the other 1/2 does not. 

@Cory Lucas keep your agent but start prospecting for deals on your own as well (direct mail, marketing, driving for dollars, networking, building a website and using SEO, Facebook ads, whatever you find works).

You could get some relief now to maybe do those improvements that drive traffic and he could see some upside later.

When driving around the greater Las Vegas area looking at 4plexs, I did see a good amount.

If it looked promising and I would drive out to the property, meet with the owner, etc before getting under contract.

I totaled 1057 hours and over 14000 miles driving. 

I originally thought about putting a gravel parking area along the front/side of unit D back towards A as there is a curb cut for a drive and 2 units are lower level and the entrance is on that side of the building (cost would be about $5k range for it but would be more of a ). 

Driving for $$ I found a potential deal, looking up address I found that it is owned by Equity Trust Company, a self directed ira.

We might be able to not renew our rent and just commute to school (45 min drive) next year until we find a house as well.