There are some programs through local government systems where you may be able to receive a tax abatement or grant here in Michigan in an effort to help beautify a neighborhood.

Tell us more about these loan programs~

So this program is between the property mgmt company and us, mostly. 

These are great programs to use and NY offers a few as well as a couple of Nationwide DPA's and grants.

If they refuse or fail to do so, I suspect the insurer will tell its insured, the lien appears to be unenforceable and to notify them (the insurer) if a suit is filed to enforce it. 

I am thinking of paying for the Gator Method program through Pace Morby, who I recently saw at the Aspire Conference in Charlotte.

-Explore builder-financing programs, private lenders, or hard money lenders who may focus more on the deal itself rather than personal experience.If you can demonstrate successful project management and a solid business plan, funding will become easier over time.

It doesn't appear that there was anything wrong with the property.

Hey Andrew: The Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan (SBL) and Fannie Mae Small Loan multifamily programs could be a good fit for a project like this.

Trying to “take over” a vacant property that appears abandoned is not for the untrained would-be investor.