I can find 36x24 and that would help but probably would not solve the problem.Glass BlockI would have to narrow the window as well since I can't find a combination of the available glass block sizes that would work to fill 36". 

People have different strategies, but at a bare minimum you should know your market block-by-block.

Since his initial inspection 3 weeks, 4 other houses on the block have gotten hail-induced roof replacements per my contractor.

The crime index is two and a half times the national average...Franklinton has 9 block groups...SFR's are selling for $15.90 sq. ft. and mutifamilies are selling for $13,583 per unit in some areas.These are not good metric on any level...Columbus is a fascinating city...the transition has been fun to watch.

The thing about Lansing, which you probably know but is almost specific to this city, is that it can go from nice to awful in 1 block. 

A - this is where you and I want to live (lowest crime, best schools); appreciation is very good (generally highest) and cashflow is either negative or very little; ideal for fix n flips if you find that "sore thumb"; best for new buildsB - low crime, good schools; with some appreciation and positive cashflow; lots of homes are owned by first time home buyers in addition to renters with stable jobs/ good incomes; good for fix n flips as wellC - some crime, OK schools; little appreciation and very good cashflow; renters with OK incomes; ideal for buy-and-hold specially if area is changing or becoming a B area; you can get very good ROI even for turnkey properties if you're in this areaD - high crime, bad schools; no appreciation and very high cashflow; mostly subsidized housing; to succeed with this, you got to be a "hands on" landlord and literally live close by; lots of boarded up houses (one boarded up per block)F - this is where the most violent crimes are committed; negative appreciation and the highest cashflow; every other house is boarded up; you either get shot or get stabbed so be careful so wear a bullet proof vest:) PMs don't even want to be in these areas

I'd suggest looking for houses that are the ugliest on the block in good areas (ie they are outdated cosmetically, but still have good bones and the major systems are still in good shape).I'd start with your VA loan since it's such an amazing benefit; you get your hands a little dirty and start to understand the buying process, and the landlord process as a rental owner (if you house-hack).

As is always the case over there each block is different as Weequahic has some very nice safe blocks and some really bad ones.  

We also will call the court and reserve a court date that’s 30 days out so that we don’t run into the situation where the block is full and we lose another 30 days because the courts only do evictions on certain days in the month.

Could be from improper insulation, blocked air flow, and other age issues.