Personally, I'll invest in either or however after having block homes and wood frame rentals, I definitely prefer block. 

If a person has little to no experience or knowledge, has little to no idea of what there doing and calls an engineer out expecting them to be quick, cheap or to act like a GC, it's probably going to be a painful experience I'd guess. 

we realize many residents are not willing to go through the pain of lower taxes to get the reward.

One piece of advice: really get to know the sub-markets (block by block in some areas) and run conservative rental estimates so you don’t get surprised after closing.

. ;-)Here's what is actually happening:Total number of cases currently tracked: 384.Case Status SummaryCase Closed in Favor of Plaintiff: 0Blocked: 25Temporarily Blocked: 77Blocked Pending Appeal: 18Temporarily Blocked in Part; Temporary Block Denied in Part: 10Temporary Block Denied: 39Not Blocked Pending Appeal: 36Awaiting Court Ruling: 148Case Closed: 22Misc: Transferred: 2Case Closed/Dismissed in Favor of Government: 7https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal...  

A few things to keep in mind:Market fundamentals: New Orleans is very block-by-block.

. • Some pockets are very block-by-block — one street can look great, the next over can drag down comps. • Insurance and storm risk (like much of FL) adds to holding costs. 

There will be less repairs and deferred maintenance issues, but many maintenance calls are tied to tenant actions.Hopefully, a new build will attract better tenants, but great screening is required also.HOA's can be a pain!

I’m in pain from health issues and understanding things have become difficult for me.

Its block by block there, so it really depends on the block.