The sad thing is the Baltimore City has advised landlords that they should expect to pay $40-$75 per inspection (wildly low). 

The middle unit is 3 Bed/1 Bath & inherited rent is wayyy low at $1300.

What I do know about the Poconos is low booking window/short season for the year.

You can get in with a low as 3 1/2% down payment using FHA financing (don't need 20%). 

There is strong wage growth, low unemployment and the economy appears to be performing well. 

I have loan officers that will do under 4 units as low as $40,000.Let me know if you need help finding a different mortgage broker.

Therefore, I'd get 1/4 inch lag bolts and drive them through the plywood right into the door frame to secure the property while you find a contractor.Since I have no idea about your area, I'd start at Home Depot/Lowe's.

Hmmmm, maybe our expectations are TOO low. 

The situation he is in is a mess where he does not want to sell because he keep getting low ball offers and he'll lose money selling with an investor he told me.

However, allocating 80% of a building to low/mixed-income housing is a bit aggressive given the neighborhood character and the potential effects of that understandably violate the basis for why so many people move into Jefferson Park.