I see ads about free seminars in my city and I am 90% certain it will be a pitch fest and very little value shared.

Not following the requirements (within Seattle city limits will likely have additional rules and regulations) opens the seller up to liability.Additionally, the seller always has the option of offering "cash for keys" arrangement but be sure that no funds change hands until after the property is vacated and locks are changed.John

If you sue, and have to "prove" that the neighbor was negligent, then that would likely need to consist of multiple “written” communications from you, the city, or an arborist to your neighbor stating that you/they feel the tree in question is diseased, appears to be dead/dying, is overgrown and posing a potential threat to your property, etc.

I get code violation lists from the cities I market in and those lists only have the property address.

The city has issued licenses, they are just very limited, hard to get, and there are a lot of restrictions around how it can be used. 

Even in New York, there are deals to be found that will satisfy the 1% rule, but that is the part that takes work.

Tools were recovered and pest control was terminated.So we are naturally in a very secure area in one of the safest cities in CA.  

Do you have Business License from City of Santa Ana on your rental?

It depends on the market, but more densely populated areas like New York City will have more sales in a closer radius than a suburban market.Starting with 6 months back and 1 mile out is a good start.

Your construction background and being local to Columbus are huge advantages—they’ll definitely give you an edge in finding properties and keeping rehab costs down compared to others.I’d suggest exploring parts of the city you’re less familiar with.