I could work another 25 -30 yrs but for what a paycheck and back pain.  

My only guess is that the water might be permeating the concrete block wall.

I made an offer to the seller six weeks ago, showing him pictures of kicked and punched in walls, doors torn off, and a foundation corner being propped up with wood blocks.

I've been around the block a few times and have bought a few personal homes over the years.

I bought my first house in PA in 2008 for 75k and just refinanced it in October using a VA loan now it's rented for 523 a month and my mortgage is 437 I owe 65k on this propertyIn May I bought a 4 unit complex in Colorado and put down 60k on a 240k property that I have only been able to rent 3 out of the 4 units for the last year so it's paying the bills but not cash flowing a lotWhen I got back from Afghanistan in June of last year I got my real estate license in Vermont because I wanted to learn how others were making deals...I'm beginning to think the money isn't in being an agent it's in having a team of agents?

The block that I am purchasing on has several homes being renovated at the moment. 

A few blocks one way or another can be the difference between an $800 rental and a $1500 rental.The online sites in my opinion are not reliable.

It is important to note, however, that there is a LOT of misinformation out there, as there typically is with anything new, especially involving technology.Real estate is a marketplace that does not frequently change drastically... and the short term rental / Airbnb movement is an instance where it is, and has.From a cursory glance at regulations in your locale, it seems that there may be some regulatory blocks...

Last i checked its on realtor.com for 88k. block duplex.

Thanks Chris, I actually lived on 13th ave in Homestead a block from the library.