There are rights to work, conduct business, reasonable market areas, professional information and public knowledge issues to address and without any attorney my bet is that you don't have what you may think you do.

I would be happy to connect with @Kevin Auyong and @Sheryl Gurvey for they may be able to address my initial queries. 

Samuel what's your email address

One thing that is not addressed in his current lease is what happens to all of his junk if he passes on.

Already spoken to the city who told me the 310k lien, which should be 315k by now cannot be released until the violatons are addressed and corrected, then paid off.

I schedule an open house for 1-2 hours.Apps are faxed back/fee deposited into acct....Since he knows about the property, he can address most questions and provide feedback regarding tenants/concerns..I also try to schedule while we are working on project or getting unit ready..most time it's rented before complete...

As a matter of fact, here's a link to a webcast that addresses your question.http://www.blogtalkradio.com/markjkohler/2013/12/03/training-your-children-regarding-money-and-taking-a-tax-write-off-too?

I look at the email, it had no website, no address, no other information than his name.

In doing so, you then need to address title coverage.Your initial plan had other issues, a cash transaction, an RE sale, IRS filings, a HUD-1 transaction and accounting of the transaction selling residential property interests.Glad to hear you're seeing an attorney.

Was the address in the ad wrong or the time bad?