It's laborious, messy - but it was far less damaging/challenging than the photos found on the internet...even with plastered walls.  

All of the information is on the internet for free.

Newer buildings now have state-of-the-art amenity packages with pools, gyms, co-working spaces, high-speed internet, and community gathering spaces where savvy property management groups will have apartment building events to encourage this sense of community, all being a level of convenience and neighborhood community people cannot get anywhere else.

Converting blight to cash flow has two rewards, the first is that you don't have to hunt for opportunity that shouldn't exist (i.e, investors selling positive cash flow which require little to no CapEx). 

Happy Hunting!

A quick internet search led to quite a few complaints by people claiming to be ripped off, had deals fall through, or simply getting the run around each time. 

i would never tell a random person on the internet where they should live. 

@Allen Masry to echo everyone’s sentiments here, be patient, educate yourself because as quick as that money comes, it could go away just as quick if you make hasty decisions, especially on people giving advice on Internet forums like these.That being said, settlements take much longer to come in than you might think.  

I have used this as well for tenants who don't use the internet and/or don't have a checking account of their own.Otherwise, yes, you could do the PO Box.

Most land buyers who are developers usually stick to a very predefined region within their local market and they hunt and wait for killer deals and market swings to get the land they want for the very specific purpose they want.