Well that was said half in jest but when I wrote that I still haven't gotten completely used to the idea of good debt.

Check for parole violations, etc.You can also let the neighbors know that if the house doesn't sell, you will be renting it to the worst group of bad a** bikers / gang members you can find who will blast their own unique type of music that makes heavy-metal-devil-worship rock sound like Mozart, 24/7.Lastly, take the above half in jest.  

I say this in jest, but actually did used to live next to a house that had this type of setup prior to them bringing public sewer through the area. 

Mark...I can't tell if your wining & dining advice was in jest or for real.

- What is the LTV- Are they OOC or NOOC properties, etc, etc, etc....You get the jest....Kindest Regards,

We have no state income tax here, so real estate investors subsidize the economy...I say that in jest, but come on, it's a wealth tax and they know it.

My comment was in jest -- about a thread that seemed to be dead, which now appears to have life.

It was more said in jest, than any feeling of actually being upset.

Now, what I want to do is require the tenant to have the water turned on in their name 72 hours prior to movingSurely you jest. 

Someone should write a white paper on this phenom... the people living in these areas and why they never change or will never do anything but this scenario you describe. its hard to have a sense of community when no one in the community owns any of the real estate and the real estate is all owned by for profit  hoity toity investors like your sell taking advantage of this situation  :)  I say this in Jest obviously but it is pretty wild when you think about these neighborhoods ... and the disconnect from the actual people that live there and the owners of the properties that in many cases are scattered all over the world.and with financing getting back to where it should have always been..