(occupancy significantly reduced, under planned capex....

I agree with @Rafael FlorestaDo you mean crime wise, rent comps, property value comps?

., and would try to find up and coming areas within those cities with low vacancy, low crime rates, and decent school districts.

Yes, the home owner is angry and has to remove the signs and make a point to whom ever did it to them. the point is, go ahead and put bandit signs on my yard, and I will take them. but, if the person, still does not learn then the home owner will report it to the city and the will fine the person doing the crime.

For example original seller only agrees to remain a guarantor for the first 2 years after assumption or they agree to a reduced percentage of responsibility if a default occurs as the years go on down to zero eventually from the start of the loan assumption.

The appraiser who had given the values didn't want to get involved in it.The former owners argued that the banks undersold the properties compared to market value therefore the deficiency should be eliminated or at worst reduced by XX percent.

My partners and I are growing a company that combines real estate investing and supporting a non profit foundation with the goal of reducing recidivism rates.

I like the idea of borrowing from your 401K to reduce the loan to get under the 75% LTV so you can refinance at a better overall rate. 

They reduced to 174,900.

A lot of people bought the Vegas deal because after announcing the 3 packages, you have a one on one with one of the mentors, you can negotiate the deal and they reduce the prize drastically.