I imagine there are a lot of landlords in big cities in Robert's position. Between taxes and expenses, there is very little extra to spare.
Now to deal with Jake's crisis.
Thanks to this chance meeting with Robert and Samuel, we've seen a glimpse of the darker side of Baron Evans. I can see Greg's days of being unseated are dwindling.
Greg shouldn't have been surprised Charlie wanted to taste his new brother. He already knows the importance of sharing blood in building vampiric familial bonds.
It was an artful and immutable solution to the problem since pardons and commutations can't be reviewed or reversed. Greg has gained the loyalty of these vampires forever and set a tone for wise and judicious court decisions in the future.