In this situation the crime becomes virtually non-existent after a 3 block radius and it's just that this duplex happens to be right in the middle of those 6 blocks. 

So we seem to be running into the same road block.

A tandem house in Denver was just built a block from one of my properties at $280/sf not including land.

We have two STR units a block from the beach in San Diego. 

BK is a block-by-block and neighborhood-by-neighborhood market.  

The easiest solution is alumiconn blocks. 

Drive around and look for the ugly duckling on the block.

@Wiiliam I ended doing conventional on a single family 1 block away from the levee in Algiers point!!!

60% or 70% - you can see based on the blocked vs open days. 4.

Then more $$ to post notice by publication.In the end, either the Brother will get legal title or reimbursed what he shelled out + 10% of the estate.The OP also posted the property has been vacant for years so that's kind of a stumbling block to claiming adverse possession.