Look up the rules for Georgia (google it and look at the government website). 

They are application fees, plan review fees, maybe/maybe not impact fees (tens of thousands of dollars paid to the local government so you can develop a raw land), permitting fees, rezoning fees if rezoning is required. 3.)

Some plans include house hacking, seller loans, flipping, creative deals, private cash, group deals, sweat equity, and government help.

The government of Florida (and other states) require building inspections and money be set aside (Reserve Funds) to fix problems so that things like balconies crashing to the ground doesn't happen.Her HOA has underfunded their reserves.

Contacting the EPA or other government officials?

But now it seems taxes have increased, additional government fees, ie lead testing for any property built prior to 2017, and also increases in sewer / water rates.

I can't imagine a government lending agency remodeling properties.

In this case you just have to deal with added hassle of long wait times for inspections, crazy accounting, government employee turnover, etc.    

Let's say your seller bought the condo for $75,000 back in 1993, and today it's worth $300,000 - completely fictitious numbers - but go with it...Where I live (in Florida) there is a cap on how much the government can raise your property taxes a year... it's like 3.5% a year of the assessed value.  

I assume this is a bank owned (REO) or government owned (e.g.