It's cheap, it's near where we live, it needs to be rehabbed, it's the worst house on the block with a ton of potential.

He has developed a map of the city and surrounding areas with color codes.

If they were identical and one wanted a parking block painted and the other didn't care, who is to say the seller has to take the one that wanted the work done at any cost?

You might post it as coming soon... there could be someone who wants to be on the block you're on and will wait.  

I don't care about someone's color, religion, sexual proclivities, their stance on green energy, political affiliation, etc.I want people that pay rent on time, take care of the property, and communicate when needed.

One of my employees had their vehicle stolen while parked in front of the building just a few blocks from the BART station. 

So you might want to start with the attorney and see if he has a lease he already knows and likes.One thing for sure, put the prohibition on living in the space in bold type with a nice little initial block next to it for the tenant to initial so the tenant cannot come back and say it was intended to be a live/work space.

So from funding balt city row houses to loudoun county :)Yeah it’s funny even on a personal level I lived in D.C. last year and the crime while I was never a victim there were probably at least a half dozen shootings within a few blocks a my apartment (which was literally across from where the nats play, a good part of town) and literally so many car jackings I lost count, eventually at the end of the year I was like I’m not paying 3k a month to have constant shootings next door, I’ve ended up for a variety of reasons spending at town of time on the eastern shore, and I kind of realized this is walkable & safe & affordable, I kind of think small towns are the future.  

It was in the area where STRs were once allowed and less than a block from the water.

Philly is block by block and it is VERY tenant friendly -- so you need to truly know what you are doing.