Confront the situation? 

If so.... instead of buying the multi family for $100K..... see if you and the seller can come to an agreement where you buy the multi family for $150k on the premise that they will Warranty Deed (literally just sign over) the house to you.That’s what I did in Cleveland earlier this year with literally the same type of situation.

Would this be beneficial for the family regarding estate taxes (FIL is in very good health and not foreseen to have many health issues in the next decide)We welcome your thoughts and ideas on how we can make the most of this situation and arrangement.

Have you ever gotten a hardship variance in this kind of situation?

If you did get into a situation where it was a failed exchange maybe look at Opportunity Zones as another option?

Roommate situations can be tough enough for a landlord as it is so adding a bad tenant on top of that is not a good idea.

I did the same last year in a situation where the seller was responsible for getting her family to move out...almost turned into an eviction.One thing you may want to consider is that although the 30k is in escrow, you can't technically touch it even if the seller passes the deadline.

I'm not trying to take advantage of the situation, but the damage is real.

In general, does anyone have any tips/tricks as to how to keep utility bills low in a situation like this where it is almost impossible to isolate where there may be an issue since there are not separate meters and therefore no way to tell which unit is using what and where a breakdown might be occurring? 

The community landscaping and maintenance wise looks like a mess but i'm getting a good deal on the property, would it be a good decision to invest in a situation like that.