Check with the local building department to find out whether there are outstanding permits for any work that was done on the house. 

You can look for commercial end financing, (the commercial department in a bank, not the mortgage department, and they won't do 30 year financing) or you can look for a Hard Money Lender who will lend to you with title in your own name. 

This is a question for your City's/Local building department.

I agree with Teresa, talk with the city sewer department.

The paint department may also be able to help match the exact color.

Let me take your name number and information and pass it to ... ... uh ... our other department." 

Originally the water department provide the usage by cubic foot, which I then have to covert to gallons, and divide by the number of days in the period.

I think that's really up to your local buildings department, but I'm sure you could get away with it.

One for a cash out re-fi (can be a conventional mortgage which would be better terms), and one for buying the investment property (commercial loan department of a bank).If you don't need to finance any construction/rehab, I'd recommend republic bank.

Once you do find a lot you want to build on, go into the city and meet with the planning a zoning department.